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Argentina Soccer Team Pays Tribute to Their Holiest Fan, Pope Francis
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - From flags to a life-size statue, images and homages to Pope Francis were visible all around the Pedro Bidegain stadium in Buenos Aires on Saturday as his beloved San Lorenzo de Almagro soccer team took to the field for the first time since the pontiff's death.
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, attended San Lorenzo matches as a child with his Italian immigrant father and ...
Though Pope Francis never returned to Argentina after becoming the head of the Roman Catholic Church, mourners in his ...
From a commemorative jersey to a stadium in his name, Argentine football plans a slew of tributes to its late "Captain" Pope ...
For supporters of one football club in Argentina, the Pope's death has been especially hard to take, as Francis himself was a lifelong fan, and it comes as San Lorenzo's president is accused of ...
From meetings with Diego Maradona to the passion for his beloved Buenos Aires club, San Lorenzo, Pope Francis was an avid ...
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