Pope Francis’ passion for football was evident throughout his pontificate.A lifelong supporter of Argentine club San Lorenzo, ...

His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football, for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle ...

His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football -- for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle ...

Football is often compared to a religion for its fans, and Francis held numerous giant masses in football stadiums during ...

Former England and Manchester United captain Bryan Robson once claimed that one former Three Lions teammate was on par with ...

Pope Francis once shared his thoughts on who is the greatest footballer of all time, choosing Pele over Diego Maradona and ...

Thank you for making the world a better place. We will miss you, the World Cup-winning Argentina captain said in a post with ...

Diego Maradona waxed lyrical about an England star by backing him to be as good as Bobby Charlton and potentially win a World Cup.

From meetings with Diego Maradona to the passion for his beloved Buenos Aires club, San Lorenzo, Pope Francis was an avid ...

Four top-flight soccer matches in Italy were postponed after the death of Pope Francis and the Buenos Aires club that the ...