While the party between the Italian Fabio Fognini and the British Jacob Fearnley the central court of the Roma Open, The great news was the choice of the new Popean event that forced a small pause in the meeting to see the departure of the new leader of the Catholic Church
“Great news in Italy, there is a new Pope,” exclaimed a commentator from the global television broadcast, while on the court’s field he first came to the Plaza de El Vaticano the American Robert Prevost, now known as Leo XIV.
He Italic Forum, headquarters of the Masters of Rome, is less than five kilometers from the Holy Seethere, while on the courts there were still points, at 18 hours the white smoke announced the decision of the 133 cardinals by majority of a new leader of the Catholic Church.
Almost an hour later, Prevost went out to the balcony and proclaimed his first speech remembering Pope Francis, a football lover. Leo XIV was a person close to the now deceased Pope and, like the Argentine, passionate about the sport, although not of the football.
In an interview with Augustinianorder.org, to a question of what do you like to do when you have a free hole? He replied: “I consider myself an amateur tennis player. Since I left Peru I have had few occasions to practice it so I really want to return to the track (laughs). Although my new job has not left me much free time for it so far.”
His choice has also generated “hope” in the sport of his native Chicago, where in comments on social networks they point out that, perhaps now being closer to God, he can help the sports teams of this city to win championships.
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