Joseph Blatter (FIFA) received by Pope Francis, "an exchange between two lovers of football"

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"It was a meeting between two people who love football. We discussed football, of course, but we also spoke about many other issues," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) having had a private audience with Pope Francis, in the Vatican on the 22/11/2013.

"He asked me personally to give hope to...

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