Funny person rephrased: Humorist changes words. - Mittermeier gives Pope Francis a pink Germany soccer shirt.
Before the start of the European Championship, Pope Francis was given a jersey from the German football team. This was presented to him by comedian Michael Mittermeier, who handed over the bright pink and dark violet away kit of the DFB. The jersey had the name "Francis" and the number 10 on it, a reference to Maradona's career and the ten commandments. Mittermeier shared later that he made the pope laugh.
The comedian was invited to meet with the Pope alongside other comedians at the Vatican. After Francis' speech, Mittermeier gifted him the jersey and conversed briefly. He explains that they considered giving the pope a present, and this was what came out of their brainstorming session. Mittermeier shared that he was unsure if it was appropriate to ask about the incident with Maradona and the "Hand of God," but was satisfied with making the pope laugh.
Mittermeier sat in the second row during the event alongside renowned comedians like Whoopi Goldberg and Chris Rock.
Pope Francis, who is a fan of football, appreciated the jersey and it was taken away by an assistant. The audience also included American stars such as Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Conan O'Brien, as well as Germans Annette Frier, Meltem Kaptan, Till Reiner and Torsten Sträter.
Mittermeier described the interaction as "emotional." He also revealed that he had sought a blessing from the pope for his four children who had passed away as stillbirths, which he openly discussed for the first time last year. "The Pope gave me his hand," sharing, "I'm not a practicing believer, but there's an energy there."
