The death of Pope Francis at 88 because of a stroke has moved everyone, but above all to Argentina, the native country of the Pontiff. Thence There are many samples of affection transmitted to the cleric in the last hoursone of them by the AFA, the Argentine football association.
In its social networks, the agency shared an emotional video in tribute to Jorge Mario Bergoglio, “The Argentine who played for the world”a summary of his life without forgetting his passion for football.
“Francisco. What a player! Of those who never lost the faith. They are chosen. One every many years appears. But this was different. Because he entered when for the first time they asked for change“, begins by saying the video referring to his arrival for the resignation of Benedict XVI.
The video emphasizes that “yes, there was white smoke, but it didn’t come to sell smoke. He played as always played at the end of the world. With sacrifice. Always with the same ankle boots. And with the feet on the street. “
“The last captain of the church was Argentine. He never made the individual. He always preached the team game. Does it sound known to you? If there is something we had with Bergoglio, it is a separate god. Make mess. Argentine had to be, “says the AFA while rescuing images of the celebration of fans from the World Cup in 2022.
The AFA stands out of Pope Francis that “He left how much protocol was crossed. Apologized for faults that he didn’t even commit. He made many privileged. Until it is left without air. It was there when the world understood how important an Argentine captain is when what is needed is courage. “
“You may think or not. But believe me, this seedbed gave a Pope to the world. And every time we celebrate a goal to heaven, we will do it with honors. Because now we will also have the Pope of Bajo Flores up there, “says the emotional video.