VATICAN CITY (AP) – AC Milan and Juventus have received a last-minute papal pep talk before this weekend’s Italian Cup final.
Pope Francis gave his blessing to players, coaches and family members of both teams during an audience Friday in the Apostolic Palace.
The soccer-mad Argentine pope told the teams that they should always uphold the positive values of sport: harmony, trust, friendship and dialogue.
He says “you are champions in sport, but above all champions in life.”
Milan and Juventus meet Saturday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.