Vatican City Pope Francis, an Argentine by birth. He is a great fan of football. The main religious leader of the Roman Catholic branch of the Christian religion has comfortably dropped out of the quarter-finals of the team, the Brazilian supporters mourned.
Pope Francis attended Sunday's traditional peace reception in St. Peter's Square. There they caught the attention of several Brazilian flags in front of the crowd. Pope said on the stage, 'There are many Brazilian flags here. Be bold. Will be the next time (World Cup win). '
Five-time world champion Brazil returned to the World Cup with empty hands. They lost to the quarter-finals near Belgium, as the last country in Latin America.
Meanwhile, Brazil's arch-rival Argentine's World Cup ended earlier. Lionel Messi's team defeated France in the second round to win the title.
