The Pope summons “D10s”

Diego Armando Maradona confirmed he will participate in the soccer game Partido por la Paz (Game for Peace). The game will be held at Olympic Stadium in Rome, on October 12. The Pope himself asked him to play.

“Pope Francis called me and I will be there”, admitted Maradona while confirming the summoning made by the Argentine Supreme Pontiff. Francis is a soccer fan and more than once celebrated Maradona’s goals and brilliant games.

“I am training in natural turf, not artificial. The countdown started to me. We are getting ready for the Game for Peace”, said the FIFA world champion in Mexico 1986 and former DT of Argentina.

Maradona confirmed his presence in the game in a recorded message released in the social network Facebook after a presumably hard training.

“I know that gate money will be sent to those people affected by the earthquake in Central Italy and I am happy to contribute.

Italy has been kind to me and I want to return the favor. Citizens of Napoli love me, but I know all people in Italy respect me due to all the things I did as a player.”

Translated by Sergio A. Paneque Diaz / Cubasi Translation Staff