Thursday, October 27, 2005

World Cup 2006 In Germany

My family and I grew up with football or what they call here as "soccer". I would watch the World Cup Soccer with my brothers and grew up knowing soccer legends like Brazil's Pelé, England's Bobby Moore, Bobby Charleton and Gordon Banks and Germany's Franz Beckenbauer.

During the Wednesday General Audience, Beckenbauer who is the president of the Organizing Committe of the World Cup, met the Pope, a fellow Bavarian and presented him with a World Cup 2006 pennant.

According to Associated Press, Beckenbauer said that "the meeting was the highlight of my life". Beckenbauer also told reporters the pope, a known football fan, "had asked how the German team was doing. 'The German team is good, no?' he quoted Benedict as asking. Beckenbauer replied: 'We are becoming good.' Beckenbauer also said the pope told him he would watch 'the most important games'."

God must have a plan to have two world events, two years in a row in Germany, under the pontificate of a German Pope, Benedict XVI - the World Youth Day and now the World Cup Soccer.

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5 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

hehehe, how cute..."the german team is good, no?" :D
I heard some news about a Catholic man who is sentenced to death somewhere and wants the Popes help, I must try to find more information on that, it was in the Australian news this morning.

9:54 PM  
Blogger Saint Peter's helpers said...

Carmel, I heard Cardinal Pell is trying to ask the Holy Father to intervene in a death penalty case. I wonder if this is the one you are speaking of. Here is the link. We must pray for this man.

9:00 AM  
Blogger Saint Peter's helpers said...

That's great Ash. I think it's an experience you'll never forget. Have fun!

12:20 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Yes that's the story St.P's!! Yeah he is in need of our prayers, I feel so much for his worried family and his mother.

2:39 PM  
Blogger Saint Peter's helpers said...

It is suffering for his family. We must pray the Rosary for him. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

1:33 PM  

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