Pope Francis is a Diehard Fan of Buenos Aires Soccer Team San Lorenzo

Fans of the San Lorenzo professional soccer team in Buenos Aires are ecstatic about the new pope.

The former Cardinal Bergoglio is a longtime fan of San Lorenzo.

Anchor Marco Werman gets the details from The World’s William Troop.

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