Beyond the buzz around the possible course of Pope Leo XIV, newly elected for the Catholic Church, passing from the front and the novelty of his American being (originally from the north and southern), the pontiff receives a lot of attention to be a fan of sport.
On Monday, Leo asked a pilgrim asking him to sign a baseball, “White Sox or Cubs?” Before signing his autograph – the Pope, from the southern side of Chicago, is a long -standing SOX fan.
On Wednesday, Pope Leo received a visit and gifts from Jannik Sinner, the world -class tennis player in the world, who had a day off at the current Italian Open.
What happened during the Pope’s meeting with the sinner?
Pope Leo XIV is known to be a passionate tennis player who closely follows sport. During his visit to the Vatican, the sinner offered the religious leader a racket and extend an invitation to hit a few bullets together.
Leo refused the invitation to Volley, saying laughing: “We are going to break something. Better not to do it.”
Referring to the all -white dress code of the All England club, the pontiff underlined his own cassock while holding the racket, joking: “They would let me enter Wimbledon like that.”
The sinner does not want any problem
Earlier this week, the Pope said that he would be open to playing a charity match “as long as they do not bring the sinner,” shedding light on the meaning in English by the name.
The sinner would have answered “do you try to cause me trouble?” To a news of the possibility of playing the Pope.
The best classified player was accompanied Wednesday by his family and the president of the Italian tennis federation Angelo Binaghi. He posed for photos with the new pontiff in front of the Davis Cup, which the sinner and Binaghi brought.
The sinner, who has just returned from a three -month doping ban with regard to an accidental offense, will face Casper Ruud in a quarter -final match on Thursday in Rome on Thursday.
Published by: Louis OOLOFSE
