However, Pope Francis - leader of the largest church - is not so impressed by the name. During an interview with Spanish TV channel La Sexta on Sunday, Pope Francis was asked whether calling Messi as 'God' was sacrilege. "People could call him God, just as they might say 'I adore you', but only God can be worshipped. He's great to watch - but he's not God." Pope Francis is also from Messi's country Argentina and is known to be a football fan.

Source: dna April 01, 2019 17:03 UTC