Italian Football League Postpones Matches Due to Death of Pope Francis

The Italian football league postponed its games scheduled for Monday following the death of Pope Francis.

Francis, a lifelong football fan, died at 88.

The Serie A games scheduled for Monday — a national holiday in Italy — were: Torino-Udinese; Cagliari-Fiorentina; Genoa-Lazio; and Parma-Juventus.

A date for the matches to be made up was not immediately announced.