Did Pope Francis Really Want A German Football Jersey After The World Cup?

German Youth Rub Salt Into Argentinian Pope's Wounds
Pope Francis holds a jersey offered to him by German altar boys and girls during an open-air meeting in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican on August 5, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)
Pope Francis holds a jersey offered to him by German altar boys and girls during an open-air meeting in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican on August 5, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

Pope Francis greeted over 50,000 young altar servers from Germany on Tuesday, less than a month after his native team of Argentina was defeated by the Germans at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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He delivered the homily in their native tongue rather than his usual Italian, welcoming the pilgrimage to the Vatican. Later, they presented him with a gift that he didn't quite know what to make of at first.

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"Oh..."

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"I'll just put this over there..."

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Really, kids? You defeat the Pope's beloved team at soccer and then present him with a personalized JERSEY? May have wanted to think that one through a little more...

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