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Pope Leo XIV, the newly appointed Pope, has celebrated with the Napoli team for winning the Scudetto.
Pope Leo XIV granted Napoli's players a private audience at the Vatican.
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What Pope said
As reported by the Napoli official X account, the new American Pope addressed the team and spoke about the importance of sports.
"Perhaps you didn't applaud because the press says I'm a Roma fan," the Pontiff joked, greeting the Neapolitan guests. "But welcome, not everything you read is true!"
The new Serie A champions arrived in two white coaches, entering through the Porta del Perugino after their 10:00 AM train arrival in Rome. The players, coaching staff, and officials of Napoli were received in a private audience with Robert Prevost.
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Pope Leo XIV's meeting with the winners of Napoli's fourth Scudetto ran longer than scheduled, causing the Vatican's guests to miss their return train!
The meeting began with a humorous moment, quickly setting a lighthearted mood. "Perhaps you didn't applaud because the press says I'm a Roma fan," the new Pope joked. "But welcome, and remember, not everything you read in the press is true."
Prevost also spoke about winning the title and team spirit: "Winning the championship is a goal achieved at the end of a long journey. What matters most in the end isn't one-off success or the extraordinary performance of a single player."
"This trophy is won by the team, and when I say team, I mean the players, the coach, and the entire technical and administrative staff. That's why I'm happy to greet you now, to highlight this aspect of your success, which I consider the most important."
Prevost's speech also included deeper reflections on the phenomenon: "Unfortunately, when it becomes a business, sport risks losing its educational values and can even have the opposite effect. We must be vigilant in this regard, especially when dealing with adolescents."
"I appeal to parents and sports leaders. We must pay attention to the moral quality of the competitive sports experience because the human development of young people is at stake. I believe we understand each other, and not many words are needed."
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