Mascherano dedicates these words of encouragement to Pope Francis
Former Argentine footballer Javier Mascherano and coach of Inter Miami led by Lionel Messi, On Monday, he sent a message of encouragement and support to Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized in Rome in critical condition.
"Francisco is in all of our prayers, hoping that he can recover," he said at the press conference prior to Tuesday's Inter Miami-Sporting Kansas City match.
"In the end, he is the Holy Father, the highest authority within our religion, at least mine. And obviously as an Argentine, he has meant something extraordinary to us for a long time. Beyond that, I always say, the Pope has no nationality: what he has to do is with spirituality. So above all, I hope and pray that he gets well," he added.
READ: Pope Francis has a good night, but continues his treatmentInter Miami's Argentine goalkeeper Oscar Ustari also shared his hope that Francisco has "not only a speedy recovery, but a good one."
"For those of us who are believers, he is our holy father and obviously he remains a reference point for Argentines (...). Let it take as long as it takes, but may he recover well." , he noted.
Inter Miami will play the second leg of the first round of the Concacaf Champions Cup at home on Tuesday against Sporting Kansas City, which they defeated last week in the first leg by 0-1 with a goal from Messi.
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