The 21 -year -old, lives in Italy where he serves as a defender in the Castiglionense 1919, a modest club in the Toscanic region that competes in the fifth division of Italian football.
The death of the Pope Francis He will leave a deep mark on millions of people around the world, but also in someone who, beyond the spiritual bond, had a family connection with him: his nephew-niet, Felipe Bergoglio.
The 21 -year -old lives in Italy where he serves as a defender in the Castiglionense 1919a modest club in the region Tuscany that competes in the fifth division of Italian football.
Felipe, whose pass belongs to Trestina of the DI series, He has not had too many opportunities in the first team, but his last name has made him known even outside the courts. Despite not having had direct contact with him Pope Francis, There was always the hope of a personal encounter in the Vatican, something that, unfortunately, did not come to realize.
The other Bergoglio: the story of the Pope’s nephew who plays in Italy
The family relationship between Felipe and Jorge Bergoglio It comes from the grandfather of the young man, direct cousin of the Supreme Pontiff and also called Jorge. This fact generated some confusion in Argentina when Francisco He was appointed Pope in 2013. Felipethen I was just ten years old, remember with emotion that day of family celebration.
In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Nazione in August 2024, Felipe confessed that, although he did not know Francis personally, he knew that he always asked about his family. “When we lived in Argentina, the distance between Buenos Aires and Córdoba made the relationship difficult, but there was always a link”he said.
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His last name does not weigh, on the contrary: “My colleagues ask me for the blessing before the games or when they get injured. We laugh a lot with that,” he had humor. “Bringing this surname is a pride. For me, it is not a burden”he added.
Felipe also shares his uncle grandfather’s football passion: he is a fan of San Lorenzoas was Francisco Throughout his life. He took his first steps as a player in the Lasallano Social and Sports Club of Córdobawhere he reached the first team in 2022 before making the leap to Europe.
His older brothers, Matthew and BenjaminThey did have the opportunity to meet the Pope. For Felipe, that moment will be pending, but the memory and admiration for Francisco will remain intact.
Source: Ambito
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