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05/09 11:06 CDT Pope blesses Serie A champion Inter Milan and reminds them to
be responsible 'heroes'
Pope blesses Serie A champion Inter Milan and reminds them to be responsible
'heroes'
VATICAN CITY (AP) --- Newly crowned Serie A champion Inter Milan received a
blessing from Pope Leo XIV on Saturday.
The players, staff and directors had a private audience with Leo at the Vatican
before Inter's match against Lazio in Rome later Saturday.
Inter secured the Italian title last Sunday with a 2-0 victory over visiting
Parma with three rounds remaining.
"This is undoubtedly a moment of great joy for you all, and I am delighted to
share in it," Leo said on Saturday.
"While I congratulate you, I invite you to reflect on the experience you have
had, so that in this moment of success you may become bearers of a message that
is particularly useful for the growth of young people."
Leo reminded the players that many youngsters look to them as their "heroes"
and urged them to keep that responsibility in mind.
"I would like to emphasize this, because young people today truly need role
models, and what you do has an impact, which can be positive or negative, on
the life of the young," Leo added. "And so, I would really like to leave you
with this thought of the great responsibility you bear."
Inter president Giuseppe Marotta presented Leo with a personalized Inter shirt
bearing the number 10 and the name LEONE XIV.
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