The Pope has declared that Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi "is not God".
Pope Francis is a great admirer of his fellow Argentinian Messi, but — understandably — draws a line when it comes to his praise.
He has told Spanish TV laSexta that in theory, it would be sacrilegious to call Messi 'God' while understanding why some fans call him that.
"You can't say it and I don't believe it. I think people say 'he is God' just as they say 'I adore you," Pope Francis said.