Article by Maria Olteanu – published Monday, April 21, 2025, 14:44 / Updated Monday, April 21, 20:45
Pope Francis died on Sunday morning, At the age of 88, on the second day of Easter, after a long period of suffering. Many memories are now revealing from the life of the Sovereign Pontiff, including an unknown custom, by which he wanted to always remain connected to football, being known that he was a great lover of this sport and especially of the San Lorenzo team.
The health of the Pontiff had deteriorated in recent months, being admitted to a hospital in Rome due to a respiratory infection. The last public appearance of Pope Francis was on Easter Sunday, on April 20, when he appeared on the balcony of Saint Peter in the Vatican.
Pope Francis was a great football lover and especially a supporter of San Lorenzo, the team with “the hottest gallery in the world”, an opinion supported by much of the phenomenon.
Pope Francis demanded the Swiss guard to bring his favorite team and results
In 2013, when he took over the leadership of the Catholic Church, the information appeared that, during his spare time, between travelers, jobs and prayers, Pope Francis managed to find “windows” and for football, feeding his great passion.
The relatives claimed at the time that the Pontiff continued to fill entire notebooks with results, markers, bands, rankings and other statistics related to San Lorenzo.
A soldier of the Swiss guard had the task of leaving the results and ranking of the Argentina championship on the table, so that the Pope knows exactly what is happening to his favorite team, San Lorenzo.
“At 10, I was with my father at the match of the match when San Lorenzo won the title in Argentina. I dreamed of that big team, with Farro, Pontoni and Martino Eroi,” the story of the Pontiff in 2013.
Collection pictures with Pope Francis, great football lover
