Celtic star pays tribute to Pope Francis as he reflects on previous meeting

Pope Francis was also a football enthusiast and fan of San Lorenzo. He greatly appreciated the legendary goalkeeper of Slovenian origin Mirko Blažina.

The Argentine club San Lorenzo, of which Pope Francis was a fervent supporter, praised the memory of the sovereign pontiff, who died on Monday at the age of 88.

Celtic star pays tribute to Pope Francis as he reflects on previous meeting

A Celtic star has paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death.

The Argentine player of Rome Paulo Dybala said this Monday that Pope Francis’ passion for football “made it even bigger” and that his death “is a great loss in every way, for Catholics and Argentines.”

Pope Francis was as faithful to his football club as he was to his God.

The president of San Lorenzo, Marcelo Moretti, revealed, in an open letter published this Monday in Marca, that he will name the new stadium of the Argentine club 'Papa Francisco', in honor of one of its most famous supporters. “Today is a very sad day for all of us and especially for me, as president of San Lorenzo. I had a very affectionate relationship with Francisco. I saw him for the first time in Rome, in 2016, when San Lorenzo went to pla…