Pope Francis Death: Serie A postpones matches as Italian football mourns Pope Francis’ death

File Pic: Pope Francis taking part in with a football. (AP Photo)

Following the passing of Pope Francis on the age of 88 on Monday, Italy’s Serie A has postponed 4 fixtures that had been set to be performed on the identical day.
The matches affected embody Torino vs. Udinese, Cagliari vs. Fiorentina, Lazio vs. Genoa, and Parma vs. Juventus. New dates for these video games have but to be introduced.
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Rescheduling these fixtures may show tough, given the congested calendar and potential clashes with Champions League semi-final commitments.
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The postponements lengthen past Serie A, with Italy’s football federation (FIGC) confirming that every one matches throughout the skilled and newbie ranges — together with youth leagues — scheduled for Monday will even be delayed.
In a press release, the FIGC described the Pope as “an example of Christian charity and dignity in suffering, always close to the world of football.”

The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis, a identified football fanatic, handed away on Monday on the age of 88.