Pope Francis, the voice of the Catholic Church, died at the age of 88, according to the Vatican. The Pope’s death was announced on Monday morning (21) by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican Camelingo.
“Dear brothers and sisters, with deep sadness, that the death of our holiest father, Francis, said.”
Pope Francisco, born Jorge Mario Bergolio, was a football fans, especially San Lorenzo. Buenos Aires club has great respect in the Vatican and was transferred in some of the ink speeches.
Pope Francisco I grew up in the Flores neighborhood, in Buenos Aires, the same place as the origin of San Lorenzo, and his passion for Los Corvos was transferred by his father, who always took him to the gases, club stadium, at the time of his childhood.
Indeed, in 2013, in a letter sent to Saint Lorenzo President, It was released by the “FUTEBOL Portene” websitePope Francis talked about a feeling of remembering this moment of childhood
“When reading your words, you reach my beautiful memories, starting with my childhood. I was following, at the age of ten, the glorious campaign for the year 1946. This is GOL De Pononi!”
The Argentine title in 1946 is a historical team in San Lorenzo, which included names such as Penoni, Pasu and Martino. In addition to the national achievement, the Portin team shone on a tour of Europe, where it achieved important victories around Spain and Portugal.
The end of the curse in Libertadores
The Holy Father was also able to watch the club’s last historical campaign. In 2013, the Argentine champion Saint Lorenzo was six -bitter -fasting.
The following year, the team, led by Edgardo Bawza, won the continent and exceeded the curse of being the only great in Argentine football without the Libertadores title, including Grêmio and Cruzeiro to reach the final match.
Francisco maintained the memories of this golden period with great affection. He even received Cyclon throwing next to the Libertadores Cup in the Vatican.
Meetings with Ronaldinho and Maradona
Since Baba became in 2013, he has always met the highest ink for athletes. Among them, Messi, Maradona, Ronaldinho Gausho and Buffon. Argentina talked about the meeting with the Holy Father.
“Maradona said after the meeting: “I can say today that I am a fans of Francisco, the first fans of Francisco is me.” “The meeting was short, but it was very beautiful,” Messi commented.
Messi was in honoring that the Argentina team he presented to the Pope in 2013. At that time, the team faced Italy in a friendly and then Francisco received it in Clementina Hall in the Vatican.
“We play for peace”
The campaign that was translated into Portuguese means “we play for peace” was created by the ink itself in 2022. It was launched in Rome with the Brazilians Ronaldinho Gasho and Daniel Alves, and the Argentine Maxi Rodriguez.
The former square of the Brazilian team wore the shirt in the name of the campaign and released pictures with the Catholic leader.
Puno Fox, U2, U2 Pontifical University, also attended by Bono Fox, U2, commander of the U2.
This initiative was formed as a legal institution in 2015. However, in 2022, the Pope decided to turn it into an international educational movement.
“Absence” in the title of Argentina in 2022
A curiosity fact that included Pope Francis and Argentina in the last world title that the South American team in Qatar won in 2022.
Despite his passion for football, the final father did not follow the final between Argentina and French. In one of his interviews on this topic, Francis explained the reason.
“I didn’t watch the final match. I was meeting six passengers and their wives. At some point I went to get something, and when I came back, someone told me,“ They won 3-0, 2-0, or 3-1, I do not remember. This is good, “remember.
