Valencia CF arrived this Friday at the Royal Basilica of Our Lady of the Forsaken, to make its traditional floral offering to the Virgin, before the next beginning of Spanish Professional LaLiga.
According to the Archdiocese of Valenciathe tribute was chaired by Fr. Álvaro Almenar, Vice Chancellor of the Basilica of the Virgen de los Desamparados and Chaplain of Valencia CF.
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The players of the male team and the female of Valencia have attended the basilica, along with their coaches, Carlos Corberán and Mikel Crespo, respectively; the coaching staff and the directive, headed by the CEO, Ron Gourley; and the corporate director, Javier Solís.
Captains José Luis Gayà and Paoulet
“I hope we can offer a trophy” to the patron
In his words before leaving the floral offering, Fr. Almenar asked the Mother of God “health for all players and also, with great humility we ask that I hope we can offer some trophy to our patron saint, this season.”
“We have all your intentions, those of your families and also those of the other sections of the club, especially the most veteran, older and sick of the Valencia Footballers Association,” he added.
Let’s pray before each game in the Mestalla
The Valencian priest also encouraged that “with effort, with humility and simply, our Valencia continues to cause that joy and splendor to so many fans who love you and that we love you.”
He also encouraged them to raise a prayer “in our small chapel of the Stadium of Mestalla, before starting each game.”
The priest also shared a greeting from the archbishop of Valencia, Mons. Enrique Benavent, and asked everyone to join the health sentences of Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, archbishop emeritus of Valencia, hospitalized on August 7.
Walter Sánchez Silva
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