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The governor of Nuevo León , Samuel García, traveled with his wife, Mariana Rodríguez Cantú, to The Vatican . And taking advantage of the unique opportunity to see Pope Francisco , they gave him the shirts of the Nuevo León teams: Monterrey and Tigres de la UANL .
“ Mariana Rodríguez Cantú and I had an experience that we will never forget; We returned to Nuevo León happy and eager to continue working. In addition, we took advantage of the visit to give Pope Francisco a Tigers shirt and a Rayados shirt “, he said through Instagram.
In the photo you can see His Holiness receiving the shirts of the mentioned teams. It’s no secret that Pope Francis is a soccer fanatic , and numerous sports figures have repeatedly met with him to give him special t-shirts.
Mexico was present at the Vatican. Football does not understand borders.
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