Pope Francis hails 'fragile poet' Maradona

Updated January 3 2021 - 3:39am, first published 3:32am
Diego Maradona had a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2014.
Diego Maradona had a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2014.

Pope Francis has hailed fellow Argentine Diego Maradona as a "poet" on the football pitch, while also acknowledging the soccer genius's frailty away from the sport.

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