'He's great to watch, but he's not God' - Pope sets fans straight on Lionel Messi
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis receives a Barcelona soccer jersey of player Lionel Messi during the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 17, 2013. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
Interviewed by Spanish TV channel La Sexta on Sunday, the pope praised his Argentine compatriot Messi, but said he must not be called God.“People could call him God, just as they might say ‘I adore you’, but only God can be worshipped.
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