Lionel Messi has taken to social media to react to the death of Pope Francis who passed away on Easter Sunday at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

Pope Francis was an avid soccer fan born in Argentina. Lionel Messi shared a sentimental message after the Vatican announced the Pope's death Monday.

Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff's death at age 88. The 266th pope was praised for his groundbreaking steps to honor the poor and the vulnerable;