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

A lifelong supporter of Argentine club San Lorenzo, he agreed with those who describe soccer as the most beautiful game in ...

Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesNeymar Jr of Santos looks on prior to the match between Fluminense and Santos as part of Brasileirao 2025 at Maracana Stadium on April 13, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said on Tuesday. "At the Altar of the Confession, the ...

He described Messi, who lifted the World Cup trophy in ... In a message read during a tribute to Pelé in Rio de Janeiro a year after his death in 2022, Francis said “many of the necessary ...

He described Messi, who lifted the World Cup trophy in 2022, as “very correct” and a gentleman. “But for me, among those three, the great gentleman is Pelé,” the pope said. In a message read during a ...

Once an afterthought on the international soccer calendar, the revamped Club World Cup offers Cascadian fans an opportunity to see their favorite players and teams in a bona fide competition.

According to recent reports from SPORT, Lionel Messi’s relationship with the current Barcelona board continues to remain ‘cold and distant’, with no plans for a return, institutional role ...

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal says he does not want to be compared with anyone — “even less with Lionel Messi”. Yamal, 17, has drawn comparisons to the Argentine superstar as a fellow graduate ...

Lionel Messi paid tribute to Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88 years old, with a post on social media honoring the soccer-loving leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Messi thanked the Pope ...