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

Pope Francis's love of football was inseparable from his loyalty to the San Lorenzo club in Buenos Aires. He maintained his ...

Pope Francis, a fervent football enthusiast, saw the sport as 'the most beautiful game' and a powerful tool for education and ...

Saturday in Missouri, Vancouver collected its second draw of the year after a 0-0 meeting in St. Louis. That'll do for now ...

Some of the world's best players will head to the USA this summer to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup . The revamped ...

Pope Francis loved to play football as a child and often played as a goalkeeper and said it taught him that dangers could ...

Harry Kane was on the score sheet again this weekend, getting the opener in Bayern Munich's 4-0 victory over Heidenheim. It ...

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 it was "the most beautiful game" and also a ...

Flash forward to Saturday and the picture now looks very different. FC Cincinnati secured their fourth win in a row in an ...