Pope Francis, who was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina ... soccer star Diego Maradona twice. During a 2014 meeting, Maradona presented Pope Francis with a No. 10 Francisco jersey.

Messi fans were plenty, as the stands were speckled not only with the pink and black of Inter Miami, but also with the iconic blue and white stripes of his legendary Argentina jersey. While Messi ...

The Argentine from La Plata with a great career at Spanish clubs in the main was one of the biggest names to ever play in ...

Such was Francis’ astonishing international popularity that many politicians of all stripes ... An avid soccer fan, Francis zealously supported the San Lorenzo team from his native Argentina.

RG spoke to Tom Byer about growing up in the United States, laying the foundations for Japanese football to flourish, and more ...

From flags to a life-size statue, images and homages to Pope Francis were visible all around the Pedro Bidegain stadium in ...

call, remains one of the most unforgettable moments in soccer history. Unlike many of Argentina’s iconic playmakers—known locally as enganches—such as the likes of Pablo Aimar, Jorge ...

Luis Galvan, who played in every match in Argentina's 1978 World Cup winning campaign, died on Monday aged 77, the ...

From a commemorative jersey to a stadium in his name ... on the strange coincidence of his time of death in Argentina, 2:35am, at age 88 and his club membership number: 88235. Argentine soccer great ...

ROME (AP) — Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after ... when Maradona presented the pontiff with a soccer jersey, emblazoned with the name “Francisco ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine soccer club San Lorenzo paid tributes to its fan Pope Francis during a national league home match on Saturday. The pontiff, who died last Monday at age ...