Pope Francis thanks Lionel Messi for shirt gift: “God bless you”
Lionel Messi gave Pope Francis several jerseys at FC Barcelona. Now he also dedicated one of PSG’s to his compatriot.
Pope Francis thanked superstar Lionel Messi for a shirt gift. “Dear brother, thank you for the jersey and for the dedication. Thank you for being close and for never being conceited. God bless you, you can always count on me,” said the Pope in one of the Argentine news agency Telam broadcast video.
Messi had given his Argentinean compatriot a Paris St. Germain jersey with an autograph and dedication through French Prime Minister Jean Castex.
Lionel Messi had given Pope Francis a PSG jersey
“To Francis with a lot of love,” wrote Messi on the back of the shirt. The pontiff had received Castex on Monday in the private library of the Vatican.
Messi had already given some FC Barcelona shirts to Pope Francis. The Pope is a big football fan. His favorite club is San Lorenzo from Buenos Aires.