Messi is great, not God: Pope

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BARCELONA: For Barcelona fans, Lionel Messi is ‘D10S’, a combination of the Spanish word for “God” — “dios” — with the No 10 on his shirt. But Pope Francis begs to differ. Interviewed by Spanish TV channel La Sexta , the Pope praised his Argentine compatriot Messi, but said he must not be called God.

“In theory, it is sacrilege,” explained the leader of the Catholic Church. “You can’t do it. People could call him God, just as they might say ‘I adore you’, but only God can be worshipped. (Saying) ‘He’s a God with the ball on the pitch’ is a popular way to express yourself. He’s great to watch — but he’s not God.”

Pope Francis is known to be a football fan, and he is also a club member of Buenos Aires side San Lorenzo. Two goals from Messi gave Barcelona victory over Espanyol on Sunday, taking the Liga leaders another step closer to the title.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Kashmir Monitor staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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