(ANSA) - Rio de Janeiro, July 14 - Pope Francis was "not
happy" that his native Argentina lost 1-0 to Germany in Sunday's
World Cup final, Sepp Blatter, the head of international
soccer's governing body FIFA, said Monday.
"This morning I received a message from Pope Francis,"
Blatter told a press conference for the end of the tournament in
Brazil.
"He certainly was not happy about Argentina's defeat, but
he told me that football is good because it unites people.
"He wanted to send a message of peace. It (the World Cup)
was a success and we gave people lots of excitement".
Before the tournament, Pope Francis refused to say whether
he was rooting for Argentina or any other team at the World Cup
in Brazil.
The pontiff loves football and is a card-carrying fan of
hometown Buenos Aires team San Lorenzo.
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Pope 'not happy' about Argentina's loss
Blatter says received message from pontiff