Pope Francis's love of football was inseparable from his loyalty to the San Lorenzo club in Buenos Aires. He maintained his ...

His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football, for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle ...

Pope Francis loved to play football as a child and often played as a goalkeeper and said it taught him that dangers could ...

It is no secret that Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, who died aged 88 in the Vatican on Monday, was an ...

Pope Francis welcomed some of greatest stars of football, from Lionel Messi, late Diego Maradona to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and ...

“I have the same approach to every match — just follow the basics.” That’s how 17-year-old Suruchi Inder Singh, the rising ...

The Italian football federation (FIGC) announced that all games across professional and amateur football on Monday would be ...

Brazil is actively seeking Ancelotti as their team coach. The chance grew stronger when Arsenal eliminated Real Madrid from ...

Lionel Messi continues to be a global football icon, and even as he nears his 38th birthday, retirement from international ...

When the final whistle blew in Qatar, Lionel Messi fell to his knees in a state of catharsis. It took a penalty shootout ...

This is the third in a series on The Athletic looking back at the winners of each World Cup, from Uruguay in 1930 through to ...

Carlo Ancelotti says there is "no conflict" with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez after their Champions League exit.