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 ...

Real Madrid players held a minute’s silence before training as the football community came together to pay respects to Pope Francis. A picture shared by the club on its official X handle showed the ...

Real Madrid posted a picture of the squad and coaching staff standing in a circle at the club training ground to hold a ...

Pope Francis has supported Lionel Messi’s Argentina and other football teams throughout his life, reflecting his deep passion ...

Real Madrid players observed a minute's silence before training on Monday as tributes poured in from across LaLiga after the ...

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid were also among a slew of top-flight clubs joining La Liga in expressing their condolences for ...

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

Pope Francis welcomed some of greatest stars of football, from Lionel Messi, late Diego Maradona to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and ...