Pope Francis accepts a Soccer Jersey from Costa Rica 's Ambassador

Ticotimes: Pope Francis accepts his personalized “Papa Francesco” Costa Rica jersey from Costa Rica’s outgoing ambassador to the Vatican, Fernando Sánchez. (Via Facebook)
Costa Rica’s outgoing ambassador to the Vatican, Fernando Sánchez, presents Pope Francis with a Sele jersey. (Via Facebook) Looks like even the pope has caught World Cup fever. Before leaving his post, Costa Rica’s outgoing ambassador to the Vatican, Fernando Sánchez, decided to make an appeal to the divine for a Costa Rican victory in their quarterfinal game against the Netherlands on Saturday. Sánchez said his goodbyes to Pope Francis this week, leaving a personalized “Papa Francesco” Costa Rica football jersey behind as a parting gift.
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