Pope Francis remembers ‘soccer’s poet’ with affection
The Vatican says the pontiff is praying for fellow Argentine Diego Maradona
26 November 2020 - 15:21
Pope Francis remembers soccer legend and fellow Argentine Diego Maradona with affection and is keeping him in his prayers, the Vatican said on Wednesday, and official Holy See media called him “soccer’s poet”.
Maradona, who died on Wednesday at his home in Argentina after a heart attack, met the pope several times at the Vatican after Francis was elected in 2013 as Latin America’s first pope...
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