Ronaldo’s mother surprises Pope Francis with Portugal jersey

Pope Francis had his face lit up in surprise after he was handed a Portugal jersey by Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother.

Maria Dolores Aveiro was filled with excitement as she paid the Pope a visit at the Vatican.

With no appropriate gift other than a Portuguese jersey, Ronaldo’s mum shared a photograph of herself and the Pope during the jersey presentation with her 2.5mfollowers some hours ago.

“Thank you, my friend,” she wrote in Portuguese in the photo’s caption on Thursday.

Prior to the post, Ronaldo’s mother shared a photo of herself standing in front of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter also called Saint Peter’s Basilica in, the Vatican located in the Vatican City of Rome.

“I am ready to receive our Pope’s blessing,” she wrote.

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