Leon XIV has a weakness for this sport. The Pope is his great lover
Robert Prevost was elected a new pope, taking the name Leon XIV. Interestingly, the new head of the Catholic Church has a weakness for sport.
From the death of Pope Francis, i.e. on April 21, and then his funeral – which took place five days later – they wondered who would be another Holy Father. We would like to remind you that Jorge Mario Bergoglio, from Buenos, became the Pope on March 13, 2013.
Interestingly, Pope Francis was a big fan of sport, especially football, which he practiced in his youth. San Lorenzo de Almagro from Buenos Aires supported for the rest of his life. He even had a member ID and paid club contributions.
Leon XIV is a sports supporter. Robert Prevost on a passion for tennis
As we reported, after the departure of Pope Francis, the president of the mentioned club San Lorenzo informed about a special declaration. Marcelo Moretti wrote an open letter to the media after the death of the most famous supporter, informing that a new stadium will be created with the name of “Pope Francis”.
Exactly today (i.e. on May 8, 2025), a new Holy Father was chosen in the late afternoon. White smoke came out from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. We met the name of the new head of the Catholic Church and the successor of Pope Francis after 19:00. This is Robert Prevost from the USA, who took the name of Leon XIV.
The global media quickly began to bring the silhouette of the new Holy Father closer. According to the sports portal bolavip.com, Leon XIV is a declared tennis fan. As he admitted in one of the interviews, cited in the text, he considers himself a great lover of tennis competition. What’s more, when he stayed in Peru for years, he played as an amateur tennis player.
Interestingly, a recording appeared in social media, showing how on a large screen posted on the courts in Rome, the figure of the new pope has just appeared.
It is hardly surprising, moreover, the capital of Italy is currently in the center of attention, and in the parallel … the WTA and ATP tournament included in the cycle of 1000, in which on Thursday the winning opening included the defender of the trophy from a year ago, Iga Świątek.
