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San Lorenzo Honors Pope Francis with Tributes in First Match After His Passing

The late pontiff's lifelong devotion to the Argentine football club is celebrated with commemorative jerseys, a statue, and plans for a stadium bearing his name.

A view shows a shirt of the San Lorenzo de Almagro, Pope Francis' hometown soccer team, with a badge with an image of him and a message reading "together for eternity", on the day of an Argentine first division match against Rosario Central, following the death of the pontiff, at the Pedro Bidegain stadium, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Sille
Players of San Lorenzo de Almagro, Pope Francis' hometown soccer team, pose for a team group photo with a banner that reads: "San Lorenzo and Francis, together for eternity", on the day of an Argentine first division match against Rosario Central, following the death of the pontiff, at the Pedro Bidegain stadium, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Sille
Oscar Lucchini, who is in charge of the chapel of San Lorenzo de Almagro, Pope Francis' hometown soccer team, holds an image of Francis' membership card following his death, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 21, 2025.
A statue of Pope Francis is pictured on the day of an Argentine first division match between San Lorenzo de Almagro, his hometown soccer team, and Rosario Central, following the death of the pontiff, at the Pedro Bidegain stadium, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Sille

Overview

  • Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at age 88, was a lifelong fan and honorary member of San Lorenzo de Almagro, holding membership number 88235.
  • Fans noted the symbolic alignment of his membership number with his age and time of death, sparking reflections on destiny and his legacy.
  • San Lorenzo players wore jerseys featuring Pope Francis’s image and the words 'Together for Eternity' during their April 26 match against Rosario Central.
  • A life-size statue of Pope Francis wearing the team’s colors was displayed at the Pedro Bidegain stadium, where fans also unfurled Vatican-colored flags in his honor.
  • The club confirmed plans to name its new stadium in the Boedo neighborhood after Pope Francis, a proposal he approved in 2024 during a meeting with club officials.