The beautiful game: Argentine Pope Francis had a passion for football
His predecessor loved Mozart but Pope Francis's passion was football. For him it was "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace. From Argentine compatriots Lionel Messi and the late Diego Maradona to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gianluigi Buffon, Pope Francis received the greatest stars of football at the Vatican.
His predecessor loved Mozart but Pope Francis's passion was football. For him it was "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace. From Argentine compatriots Lionel Messi and the late Diego Maradona to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gianluigi Buffon, Pope Francis received the greatest stars of football at the Vatican.
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