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Pope’s fandom of Argentina soccer club fuels superstition that membership number foretold his death
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, attended San Lorenzo matches as a child with his Italian immigrant father and ...
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Pope Francis’ passing leaves international soccer world in mourning
Among the tens of thousands of mourners paying their respects before the coffin of Pope Francis late last week was Gianluigi ...
Argentina bids farewell to Pope Francis with 'symbolic embrace' at open-air mass in Buenos Aires
Argentines bid farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday, holding a massive open-air mass in front of the cathedral where he ...
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The ‘destiny’ hidden in Pope Francis’ soccer club card
Francis was a lifelong soccer fan — and occasional youth goalkeeper — and a card-carrying member of his favorite club, San Lorenzo. And it’s the number on that card that’s become the talk ...
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San Lorenzo Park Neighbors’ ‘Day in the Park’ celebrates its second year
Community members from across Santa Cruz County gathered in San Lorenzo Park Saturday to enjoy live music, free food and ...
Death of football-loving Pope comes as president of club he supported faces corruption claims
For supporters of one football club in Argentina, the Pope's death has been especially hard to take, as Francis himself was a lifelong fan, and it comes as San Lorenzo's president is accused of ...
The pope who loved football: How Francis brought the beautiful game to the Vatican
Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to ...
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President of top club reportedly spotted taking $30K to sign a player
San Lorenzo president Marcelo Moretti is caught on camera accepting a $30,000 bribe for a youth player transfer, sparking a ...