Pope Francis received a PSG shirt signed by Lionel Messi | PHOTO

A loving gesture from Lionel Messi to Pope Francis. The forward gave a PSG jersey with the number 30 on the back to the pontiff. In addition, the captain of the Argentine team added a brief dedication to the priest, who at the time expressed admiration for one of the most important athletes on the planet.

“For Francisco, with a lot of love”says the footballer’s message. Leo Messi’s elastic came into the hands of the Pope through Jean Castex, the prime minister of France. This Monday, the politician had a private meeting with Jorge Bergoglio (first name of the representative of God on earth).

During the summit held at the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican, Castex gave him a special edition of the work “Notre-Dame de Paris”, Victor Hugo’s classic novel about Quasimodo. Likewise, the Frenchman gave him the detail of Messi, now in the colors of Paris Saint Germain.

Without a doubt, the Supreme Pontiff will keep the garment in a special place within the Vatican. At the time, Francisco expressed the admiration he feels for Messi, who is one of the representative figures of football in recent years. And it is that the beautiful sport is one of the favorite disciplines of the Pope, who is a confessed fan of San Lorenzo, a traditional club in his country.

In August 2013, Leo Messi and Pope Francis met in person. During a brief hearing, the crack, who attended as a representative of the Albiceleste team, lived a special moment. “It was a short meeting, but very nice, I did not have the opportunity to speak with him more”, said the former Barcelona at that time.

Messi trains with PSG

On 30 Paris Saint Germain continues to get ready to face the match against RB Leipzig for the third day of the Champions League. The French team, in local condition at the Parque de los Príncipes stadium, will seek the second victory of the season after beating Manchester City and drawing with Brugge.