In an open letter, president Sandro Rosell says it
would be a privilege to have the head of the Catholic Church at the
stadium watching fellow Argentines such as Lionel Messi.
The Pope has been invited by Barcelona president Sandro Rosell to come and watch a game at Camp Nou.
The new head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis I, is an avid
supporter of his hometown club San Lorenzo and has been subject to
plenty of attention from teams since his appointment in the Vatican last
month.
Argentina stars such as four-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi and
former Liverpool ace Javier Mascherano currently grace the Blaugrana
squad, and Rosell claims it would be a privilege to have the religious
figurehead attend a game.
He said in a letter published in El Mundo Deportivo: "As
president of Barcelona it is an honor to share with you more than
football as our common interest, as the matching colors of our teams are
more than evident.
"I would welcome you to attend to watch a match from the box at Camp
Nou and enjoy our players, mainly your fellow compatriots Messi and
Mascherano, who have supported this greeting by their signature on this
letter.”
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