Pope Francis's death left a profound void not only among millions of faithful around the world but also in a person very close to him. Felipe Bergoglio, his great-nephew, is a young player who plays in Italian football, and dreamed of meeting him before his departure from this world.
A confessed fan of San Lorenzo, as his famous relative was, Felipe began his career at Club Social y Deportivo Lasallano, in Córdoba. There he trained as a player and joined the First Team during the 2022 season and part of the next, before embarking on his journey to Europe.
He currently plays on loan at Castiglionense 1919, a modest club located in the Tuscany region. His registration belongs to Trestina, from Serie D, a team he joined at the beginning of the season, but where he didn't manage to accumulate many minutes.
Felipe Bergoglio and his family connection to the Pope
The relationship between Felipe and the Pope, Jorge Bergoglio, is established through the young man's grandfather, the pontiff's cousin. In fact, his grandfather is also named Jorge, like the Pope, which caused a curious confusion in Argentina when he was introduced in 2013 in Latin as Franciscus.
"There were people who thought the Pope was my grandfather. I was very young, about 10 years old, but I remember that day perfectly, those moments of celebration at home. It was unbelievable," he recalled in an interview with the newspaper La Nazione in August 2024.
