Leo XIV starred in one of the most relaxed moments of his trip to Spain when asked about the historic rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Amidst laughter, the Pontiff replied that "the Pope belongs to all teams," although he added that Robert Prevost, his name before being elected head of the Catholic Church, was a Real Madrid fan.
However, the conversation did not end there. In a relaxed tone, Leo XIV ended up also including Atlético de Madrid among his football sympathies, provoking new bursts of laughter among the journalists accompanying him. The scene left one of the most commented anecdotes of the day and allowed the Pope to emerge unscathed from a particularly sensitive issue for any visitor to Spain.
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