Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez’s wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped early Wednesday, police reported, when ...

The incident occurred amid a state of emergency declared 10 days ago by the government in nine areas of the country.

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

Ecuadoran soccer player Jackson Rodriguez’s wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped following a home invasion.

Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez’s wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped early Wednesday, police reported, when men broke into their home in search of the Emelec defender, who ...

ROME (AP) — Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The ...

ROME -- From meetings with Diego Maradona to the passion for his beloved Buenos Aires club, San Lorenzo, Pope Francis was an avid soccer fan. And a promoter of sports in general. Francis died Monday ...

In an interview with Italy’s RAI television in 2023, Francis weighed in on the debate about who is the greatest soccer player of all time. Asked to choose between his compatriots Diego Maradona ...

Still, the Pope didn’t hold back: “Maradona was a great player, but he failed as a person. He surrounded himself with people who cheered him but never helped him.” He recalled that the No.

Maradona is widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time and took the mantle off of Brazilian icon Pele to become the world's greatest player. There were very few that could ...

In 2014, Pope Francis met with fellow Argentine and legendary soccer player Diego Maradona, who presented the Pope with a jersey — which displayed the Pope's name, "Francisco," and Maradona's ...