A man stands near an image of Pope Francis, after his death was announced by the Vatican, at Chiesa di Santa Maria Addolorata, also known as Church of the Argentines, in Rome, Italy, April 21, 2025.
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Italy’s top-flight soccer league Serie A has postponed all of Monday's fixtures following the death of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church and a lifelong soccer fan has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday. He was 88, and had survived a serious bout of double pneumonia.
"Following the passing of His Holiness, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A can confirm that today's league games in Serie A and Primavera 1 have been postponed," the league said in a statement.
"The date of the rearranged fixtures will be announced in due course."