The Barca received this Wednesday the visit of a famous athlete, the former boxer Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiaoaccepted by president Joan Laporta and the vice president Rafa Yuste. Pacquiao is considered one of the best boxers in history and as part of a private journey to Barcelona with his family he wanted to visit Camp Nou, and he was also able to visit the Museum and the team’s first dressing room, along with president Laporta, whom he had known personally for several years.
‘Pac Man’ Pacquiao He was the only boxer to win nine world titles in eight different categories and was named the best boxer of the 2000s by the World Boxing Council (WBC).
The Filipino, who retired precisely in 2021 after 25 years of athletic career, also stands out in his life with various aspects: he has been an actor, singer and is currently involved in politics and he the president of the PDP-Labán party, as a congressman. of his country from 2010 to 2016 and, currently, senator. His passion for sports, especially basketball, led him to become a player-coach for the Philippine Kia Motors team.
Pacquiao He was very close to the fans who knew him during his visit to the Camp Nou pitch and to the Museum, where he was photographed with the Champions League trophy, and became particularly interested in the striker’s figure. Paulino Alcantaraa Filipino like him, considered the first star in Club history and who, between 1912 and 1927, scored 369 goals in 357 official and friendly matches.
President report gave him a first and second shirt for the next 2022/23 season, personalized with his name, and Pacquiao She is very grateful. “It is an honor to come here and visit this beautiful stadium in Barcelona, get to know the President, the members of the Club and I am very grateful for the warm welcome I received”.
Manny he visited Camp Nou with his wife and four children. He was on tour in Europe and traveled to Switzerland, south of France and now in Barcelona. His next destination was Madrid. you are accompanied Marco GonkelEurope’s Manager Tours of Alegria Girona, who organized a visit to Camp Nou. PacquiaoIn addition to being a great soccer fan, he is also a great basketball fan. In fact, he has a team and he is a very good player.
Source: La Verdad
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