The Italian club that since the last century always rises every time a Pope dies

The world is still dismayed by the death of the Papa Francisco This Monday. He Papa He died at his home, in his apartment of the residence of Santa Marta, in the Vatican Citywhere he lived since his choice in 2013 and many have been the stories that have flourished after his death.

The Supreme Pontiff was always a faithful follower of football and sport in general and was very close to the king sport. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, His first name, he was always a fan of San Lorenzo, but received hundreds of team t -shirts from around the world.

Avellino always amounts to the same year that the Pope dies

After the death of Papain Italia An incredible fact was known that coincides with the deaths of the last leaders of the Catholic Church, because this year it happened again for the sixth consecutive occasion.

From the death of Pope Pío XII, In 1958, the Club Avellino He always achieves a promotion in Italian football and this year was no exception. Since the last century, the southern club of the Bota country always climbs a step.

when the Pope Pío XII He died in 1958, Avellino ascended to the Serie C after a long crisis that led to the reconstruction of the club. Five years later, in 1963 he died Papa Juan XXIIIand the club conquered the fourth category of Italian football and came again to Serie C.

1978, year in which two popes died

The coincidence was repeated in 1978 and with the death of the Pabas Pablo VI and of Juan Pablo I, 40 days later. Avellino He lived the most important moment in his history in the same year upon reaching the first category of Italian football.

Juan Pablo II died in April 2005 and Avellinoas on previous occasions, he achieved another rise, because two months later he rose to the Serie B de Italia And it was again one step away from the highest category.

This year the same thing happened … and for just a few days. Last Saturday, the Avellino He beat Sorrento 2-1 and certified his rise to Italy B series directly. Pope Francis died less than 48 hours later.

Believe or burst, but in 2013, when the BENEDICT XVI PAPA He announced his resignation as Supreme Pontiff, the southern Italian picture also amounted to the Second Division of Transalpino football.

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