On the flight that brought him to Madrid from Rome, Pope Leo XIV was asked by journalists if he preferred Real Madrid or Barcelona, a classic question. The Pontiff did not hesitate to answer: “This is easy…The Pope belongs to everyone, but Prevost is a Real Madrid fan.” Robert Francis Prevost is the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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This is the first time that the new Pope, who has been Pope since May 8, 2025, has defined his football affinities. It so happens that Real Madrid is immersed in elections and members will go to the polls tomorrow, Saturday, at the Valdebebas sports city.
This afternoon, the Pope will celebrate a prayer vigil in Plaza de Lima, on a corner of the Santiago Bernabéu, and on Monday, the 8th, he will celebrate a multitudinous mass in the same stadium, which will have already renewed the club’s president.
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In Barcelona, on Tuesday, the 9th, the Pope will celebrate a prayer vigil at the Lluís Companys stadium, the Olympic stadium of the Catalan capital.
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