The Italian Football League Serie A postponed all the matches on Monday after the death of Pope Francis. The League published a declaration confirming the reports. He did not announce when Monday's matches will be reprogrammed.
THE The Vatican has published a video Monday announcing the death of Pope Francis. He was 88 years old. In the video, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who will serve as chief of the Vatican until a new pope is appointed, Pope Francis confirmed on Monday morning.
“At 7:35 am this morning, the bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the father's house,” said Farrell. “All his life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and his Church.”
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Serie A had to play four games on Monday. Juventus and Lazio were among the teams that should play before Monday's reports.
Inter Milan, which currently leads Serie A, should not play on Monday. The team, however, paid tribute to Pope Francis on X after his death. In a press release, the team called Pope Francis “man of faithHumility and dialogue that have been able to speak at the heart of everyone. “”
In addition to the postponement of Monday's matches, the Italian Olympic Committee announced that all the sporting events played this week will include a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The Vatican is located in Rome, although the city of the Vatican is considered an independent state in Italy.
Pope Francis, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was a passionate football fan. He supported San Lorenzo, one of the oldest clubs in Argentina Football Association. Pope Francis welcomed the team to the Vatican twice during its papacy. He also met Diego Maradona, Star Argentine, Diego Maradona. During a 2014 meeting, Maradona presented Pope Francis a Francisco n ° 10 jersey. Maradona wore n ° 10 throughout her player career.
