23 -year -old athlete is in his country this week for the Masters 1000 dispute of Rome, played in the Italic Forum, a few kilometers from the new Pontiff’s house
Tennis fan, the Pope Lion XIV received a visit to the world’s number 1, the Italian Jannik Sinnerthis Wednesday (14), in the Vatican. In a meeting scheduled for good humor, the best in the world today gave rackets as a gift to the new pontiff and invited him to play. “Here we will break something, better not!” Joked Leo XIV. Sinner is in his country this week for the Masters 1000 dispute of Rome, played in the Italic Forum, a few kilometers from the new Pope’s house. The Italian, who has been dominating the circuit since last season, is returning to competitions after suffering a three -month suspension for doping. The meeting between the best tennis player of today and the Pope, who has already declared a “amateur tennis player”, was marked by good humor even before he began.
Earlier this week, he said he would accept to play a charity when asked by a journalist. But he made a caveat, in a humorous tone: “But we can’t invite the Sinner.” The comment made reference to the last name of the Italian tennis player. Sinner, in English, means “sinner.” When asked about the game, the athlete did not hide the embarrassment. “Why do you have to put me in a difficult situation?” Joked the Italian. “Obviously, I heard that he played tennis as a child. I think it’s good for us, tennis players, having a pope who likes this sport we play.”
This Wednesday, the new Pope received Sinner and his family in the Vatican City. The 23 -year -old tennis player presented the religious leader with two rackets and, with a ball in his hand, suggested a game with the Pope, who ruled out the proposal and said he would take the rackets to play in Wimbledon, in reference to the traditional British Grand Slam. The meeting was also attended by the president of the Italian Tennis Federation, Alberto Binaghi. He showed the Pope the Davis Cup, won by the Italian team last season. Together they made photos and videos in front of the great trophy.
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Sinner is one of the first famous to find the new Pope, possibly the first high performance athlete. Then Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, became the first American pope when elected at the conclave last Thursday.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Fernando Dias
Source: Jovempan
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