Robert Francis Prevost has never revealed a team in football or basketball, but he said he likes tennis
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Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost, has never revealed that he cheers for a football team or other sports, but has shown appreciation for tennis and has speculations on possible sporting ties due to his experience in Peru.
Robert Francis Prevost, now Leo XIV, has been chosen to replace Pope Francis. Due to the past of the predecessor with Argentina San Lorenzo, it is very hypothesized on the connection of the new pontiff with football and other sports.
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Indeed, Leo XIV has never publicly declared fans for a little football, basketball or football team. The last two traditional sports in their country, the United States.
Although he was born in Chicago, the new Pope spent most of his life in Chiclayo, Peru and even has the citizenship of the South American nation. The period lived in the Peruvian territory raises some hypotheses.
Due to the position of Universidad César Vallejo with the city where he lived, the website El Futboloro He suggested that religious could have a certain affection with the team. However, it is worth strengthening the fact that the pontiff has never opened on the subject and could even have any link with football.
Through social networks, Richard Acuña, president of the team, has published a message that congratulates Leo XIV. Despite the leader’s post, César Vallejo did not comment on his official channels.
“Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Prevost for his election as a high pontiff. In Chiclayo I was able to get to know his work closely and I am sure that he will guarantee the most humble and in need, guiding the Church with wisdom and compassion. I would like success in his spiritual mission to the new Pope Leo XIV”, he wrote.
The portal also highlighted the possibility that the new Pope has some sympathy relationships with Juan Pablo II College, a team of the Peruvian first division. In this case, in addition to the proximity of the club with Chiclayo, there is the religious side of the team, as the name is given.
What is Pope Leo XIV’s favorite sport?
If on the one hand he never talked about football, the new Pope has already shown that he practices another sport: tennis. Shortly after becoming a cardinal by the end of 2023, Predost joked that the new function was preventing him from entering the court, which should now even happen less.
“I consider myself a real amateur tennis player. Since I left Peru, I had few opportunities to practice, so I can’t wait to go back to court [risos]. Not that this new job has left me a lot of free time so far, “he said to the website Augustinian order.
Source: Terra
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