Pope Francis died on Monday at age 88. Beyond its role as the leader of the Catholic Church, the Sumo Pontiff always maintained a strong bond with football: San Lorenzo fan, he was a partner with the card No. 88,235. In 2009, when he was still archbishop of Buenos Aires like Jorge Bergoglio, he lived a moment that would be recorded in the memory of a world champion with the Argentine National Team in Qatar 2022.
“I was 14 years old, I lived in the pension, I was locked up there all day, and they came to ask me the other boys if we wanted to confirm, and I took advantage of the possibility. At the same time I learned that the guy who had confirmed me is the Pope; I couldn’t believe it. It seems that I gave him a little luck, right? ”, Ángel Correa said a few years ago about that episode.
The connection was as special as symbolic: five years after that meeting, both celebrated The historic Copa Libertadores de San Lorenzo. That team led by Edgardo Bauza had several figures: Leandro Romagnoli, Ignacio Piatti and the kid Correa, among others.
The striker was important in the first part of the Libertadores, but he could not play the final for a serious health problem: In 2014 he underwent a cardiac microcirurgery for a tumor in the heart. At that time, Correa declared: “With love to life, because it is never about giving up or in the ugliest, never lowering your arms”.
Later, Bergoglio and Correa also shared the joy for the titles of the National Team. Receive the sacrament of confirmation with Pope Francis to Angel brought luck: He played three official tournaments with the largest and was champion in all (the Copa América 2021 in Brazil, La Finalissima 2022 and the World Cup in Qatar 2022).
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— Angel Correa (@AngelCorrea32) December 17, 2014
“He made me confirmation in a chapelin a small church they inaugurated in San Lorenzo and it was he to do it. I was lucky to take communion and confirmation with him. ” The truth that at the same time named him potato and it was a huge joy for all”, Explained the footballer.
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