VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Tuesday received a group of footballers from Juventus and Lazio on the eve of their Italian Cup finals clash.

The 80-year-old pontiff, a keen player himself in his youth and a fan of Buenos Aires club San Lorenzo, told the players they had a “great responsibility towards youth.”

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