After the death of Pope Francisthe story of Avellino He went viral and took force again. It is not a novelty: this modest Italian club is indirectly linked to potatoes for almost 70 years.
This time, just two days before the death of the Pope Francis He stayed with the title in the C series, to achieve the long -awaited category ascent.
The history of Avellino’s promotions and potato changes in the Vatican
This unusual story goes back to the Season 1958/59when Avellino I played in the Series dthe fourth category of Italian football. That year, he achieved promotion to Series c for the first time in its history. In parallel, after the death of Pius XIIthe conclave chose as a new Dad to John XXIII.
In the Season 63/64he recovered his place in the Series c When you consecrate champion. In it Vatican There were also news: after the death of John XXIIIthe conclave chose Pablo VI. Avellino ascended again with a new Pope. The curious trend began to take shape.
In 1978 There were several unpublished facts. That year there were three potatoes in total: Pablo VI He died in August, his successor Juan Pablo i He died only 33 days later, and successor chosen was Karol Wojtyla, known as John Paul II. In turn, Avellino He made his own and achieved the maximum rise in his history: he reached the A seriesthe Italian football elite, for the first and only time.
In 2005, After difficult years in the Series c, Avellino reached the final of the Playoff ascent to the Series bwhere he beat no less than Napoli. Months before, in April, Joseph Ratzinger had been appointed Pope under the name of Benedict XVI. Again, ascent and new pontiff.
In 2013, Avellino He returned to the Series b After four seasons in the minor categories. That same year, Jorge Bergoglio He was elected Pope after the historic resignation of Benedict XVI. The assumption of Francisco It was the fifth coincidence.
And, believe or burst, now the sixth coincidence has just been given. Avellino He stayed with the first position of his group in the Series c And he promoted directly on Saturday, while on Monday the world knew the news of the death of the Pope Francis.
This way, Avellino He found that he has the most unreal and unlikely tradition of all, but accurate.
Source: Ambito
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