Lionel Messi sent a special gift to Pope Francis

Maybe they are considered the most influential Argentines of the moment. Two prominent personalities who grab the world’s attention with every gesture, every move and every word. Again they came together again Lionel messi and the Pope Francisco. And it was through a present that the footballer sent to the Supreme Pontiff.

Is that the star of Paris saint german I send him a signed shirt to the religious leader through the French Prime Minister, Jean castex, in which he expresses “much affection”. “For Francisco, with a lot of affection“, wrote The flea on the back of the shirt number 30 that I send him to Dad and that the European official gave him this Monday.

Jean castex met Francisco today during 35 minutes in the Private Library of the pontiff on the second floor of the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican. Among the gifts that the Prime Minister brought to the Pope was also an 1836 edition of “Notre Dame de Paris”, from Victor hugo.

It should be remembered that Lionel messi I had already sent him to Francisco several t-shirts that he wore during his time at the Barcelona from Spain, the club from which he left this year for the Parisian entity.

Meanwhile, the Paris Saint Germain continues as leader of Ligue 1, since in his last commitment he imposed himself on the Princes Park by 2 to 1 in front of Angers in a duel that was observed from one of the boxes by the best player in the world, absent after having participated in the South American Qualifiers with the Argentine team.

The goals of the team led by Mauricio Pochettino they marked them Kylian Mbappé criminal and portuguese Danilo, while for the visit he became Angelo Fulgini. The coach could not count on the Argentines Lionel Messi, Leandro Paredes and Angel Di Maria and neither with the Brazilian Neymar, who were involved in the meetings of their national representatives on the road to the World Cup in Qatar.

For its part, Francisco He had expressed himself in the last hours through his official account of Twitter, where he urged the media to end the “logic of post-truth” and misinformation, while asking governments and politicians to work for the “common benefit”And be careful to listen only to the economic elites.

The Supreme Pontiff made these and other requests “In the name of God“In a thread of messages to give a” human face “to the socio-economic models in the face of the post-pandemic, after participating telematically in the IV World Meeting of Popular Movements.

“I ask the media to end the logic of post-truth, misinformation, defamation, slander and that sick fascination with scandal and dirt; and that they seek to contribute to human brotherhood“, wrote. And then he added: “Beware of listening only to the economic elites and be servants of the peoples who cry out for land, shelter, work and a good life in harmony with all humanity and with creation”.

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