Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to ...

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"Many say that football is the most beautiful game in the world. I think so too," Francis declared in 2019. Lionel Messi presents Pope Francis with an olive tree on a visit to the Vatican in 2013 ...

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Vatican City: His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football, for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace. From Argentine compatriots ...

Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to inviting legends like Messi and Maradona to the Vatican. "Many say that ...

His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis' passion was football, for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace. From Argentine compatriots Lionel Messi and the ...