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See - Sada Elbalad
21-04-2025
- Sport
- See - Sada Elbalad
Monday's Serie A & Primavera 1 Games Postponed
Rana Atef On Friday, Serie A games are halted after the death of Pope Francis at 88 years old. All Monday's Serie A fixtures were called off following the tragic news of Pope Francis' death. The Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A announced the postponement of the scheduled league games in Serie A and Primavera 1, adding that 'The date of the rearranged fixtures will be announced in due course.' Teams like Torino, Cagliari, Lazio, and Parma were preparing for their matches, only to be halted by this tragic event which has sent shockwaves throughout the football community. Roma expressed their grief over the loss of Pope Francis, describing it as 'a loss that deeply saddens our city and the entire world.' read more Japan Stun Spain 2-1 to Qualify for World Cup Last 16 World Cup 2022: Get to Know Confirmed Line-ups of Japan and Spain Group E Decider Saudi Arabia Bid Farewell to World Cup after 2-1 Loss to Mexico Tunisia Achieve Historic Win over France but Fail to Qualify Tunisia to Clash against France in World Cup Sports Get to Know Squad of Group D Teams in World Cup Sports Al Ahly Gift EGP 70,000 to Players After Claiming Egyptian Super Cup Title Sports Bencharki Hits First 2 Goals with Al Jazira Since Leaving Zamalek Sports Arsenal Possible Line-up for Nottingham Forest News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer
Khaleej Times
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Italy's football matches postponed after death of Pope Francis
Italy's top-flight soccer league Serie A has postponed all of Monday's fixtures following the death of Pope Francis, and the four games will now be played on Wednesday. The country's Olympic committee has also asked for all sporting events to be suspended. Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church and a lifelong football fan, died on Monday aged 88. "Following the passing of His Holiness, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A can confirm that today's league games in Serie A and Primavera 1 have been postponed," the league said in a statement. The fixtures have all been rescheduled for 1630 GMT on Wednesday, with the Coppa Italia semifinal second leg between Inter Milan and AC Milan kicking off at 1900 GMT as originally scheduled. Italy's national Olympic Committee (CONI) called for all sporting fixtures scheduled for Monday to be postponed. "The President of CONI, Giovanni Malago, invites the National Sports Federations, the Associated Sports Disciplines and the Sports Promotion Bodies to suspend all sports activities scheduled for today," a statement said. "And to observe a minute's silence in the competitive events scheduled in Italy for the rest of the week, to mourn the death of the Holy Father Francis and honour his memory."
Deccan Herald
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Deccan Herald
Italy's Serie A matches postponed after death of Pope Francis
"Following the passing of His Holiness, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A can confirm that today's league games in Serie A and Primavera 1 have been postponed," the league said in a statement.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Serie A postpones games after pope's death amid tributes for Francis
Monday's four scheduled Serie A matches have been postponed in the wake of the death of Pope Francis earlier in the day. "Following the passing of His Holiness, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A can confirm that today's league games in Serie A ... have been postponed. The date of the rearranged fixtures will be announced in due course," the league said on X. Monday's fixtures were Torino v Udinese, Cagliari v Fiorentina, Genoa v Lazio and Parma v Juventus. The Vatican said that Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church for 12 years, died on Monday morning at age 88. In what turned out to be his last public appearance, Francis emerged briefly on the balcony in front of thousands gathered in St Peter's Square on Sunday to deliver an Easter blessing. Argentine national Francis was close to football, and record champions Juve said on X that the club "shares in the condolences of the Pontiff's passing." Lazio president Claudio Lotito said in a statement: "I had the honour and privilege of meeting Pope Francis personally on several occasions: in those moments of dialogue, I was able to appreciate his extraordinary humanity, sensitivity and authentic closeness to the world of sport and the values it expresses. "We will always remember with gratitude his special attention to sport as an instrument of brotherhood and education of the new generations." The other club from the capital, Roma, said: "Roma joins in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a loss that deeply saddens our city and the entire world. "His faith, humility, courage and dedication touched the hearts of millions, making him a moral compass of our time and beyond. "His legacy of peace and solidarity will remain an enduring example. Our thoughts go out to all those who continue to be inspired by his unwavering values of communication and brotherhood of Rome." The former president of world governing body FIFA, Joseph Blatter, also paid tribute to Pope Francis. "The Holy Father was not only a friend of humanity and an impressive personality. He was also a football expert. It was a great honour to meet him personally in the Vatican. Rest in peace. You live on in our hearts and memories," Blatter said on X.
Fox News
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Pope Francis' death prompts top Italian soccer league to postpone matches as tributes pour in
The top soccer league in Italy has postponed its matches scheduled for Monday following the death of Pope Francis, who, at 88, recently fell ill and was hospitalized with double pneumonia. Four Serie A matches were postponed to a later date, the Italian football league announced in a post on X. "Following the passing of His Holiness, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A can confirm that today's league games in Serie A and Primavera 1 have been postponed," the post read. "The date of the rearranged fixtures will be announced in due course." Matches between Torino and Udinese, Cagliari and Fiorentina, Genoa and Lazio, and Parma vs. Juventus were all impacted by the postponement. Pope Francis passed early Monday morning, just a day after he appeared in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City in honor of the Easter celebration. From the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, he performed a blessing on the thousands of people in attendance. His appearance on Sunday came weeks after he was hospitalized for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia. He spent 38 days there, the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy. Tributes poured in for Pope Francis, who was known as an avid soccer fan and a supporter of his beloved Buenos Aires club, San Lorenzo. "Italian soccer joins in the mourning of millions of people following the death of Pope Francis. He was a great example of Christian caring and dignity in the face of suffering and he was always attentive to the sports world and particularly soccer, of which he was a fan," Italian soccer federation president Gabriele Gravina said in a statement. "He will always remain in the hearts of the faithful and lovers of soccer." Former captain of Italy's national team Gianluigi Buffon, who met with the pope on several occasions, called Francis a "special pope" in a post on Instagram. "Francis was a special pope, able to illuminate in his time like only the greatest can," his post read in part. "He showed us the way with great courage and moved our souls. I will carry his example forever in my heart." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
