Pope Francis I This Wednesday, just before the General Court, the Scottish football club Celta received Glasgow, who lost 0-2 against them Latium this Tuesday at the Olympic Stadium of Rome and were mathematically eliminated from the UEFA Champions League 2023-2024.
???? Today in the Vatican #CelticFC Staff and players had the honor of receiving an audience with their Holy Father, Pope Francis.
– Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) November 29, 2023
Francis I, despite his recent respiratory problems that forced him to cancel his trip there, the COP28 climate conference in Dubai welcomed the Scottish team in a private audience in which he addressed a few words to them on the topic Importance of sportsmanship over victory for oneself .
Good morning Sorry, I can’t say much because of this cold, but I feel better than yesterday. I wanted to say something. Perhaps the best thing about sports is the freedom, the beauty of playing together.
Please never lose the amateurism, where sports are done just for the sake of sports. It means a lot. I thank you for that. It doesn’t matter if you win or not, it doesn’t matter. Everyone fights for victory, but victory is not the end; it can be a defeat. Victory only comes when we play together and as a team.
Pope, a well-known fan of the Argentine club São Lourenço de Almagro, greeted the members of the Scottish expedition attending the meeting one by one, said goodbye just before departure and then asked them to bring him the Scottish specialty. time.
I learned that in your country there is a very important specialty, a special “milk” (related to Scotch “whisky”)… A little goes a long way!
(With information from EFE)
Source: La Neta Neta
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