Diego Maradona attributes his renewed faith to Pope Francis

The famous sportsman said the Pope was doing a 'great job' ahead of charity match in Rome

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Football legend Diego Maradona has credited Pope Francis for the revival of his faith and his return to the Catholic Church.

The Argentine football player is scheduled to take part in the Pope’s United for Peace football match alongside celebrated players such as Ronaldinho, Francesco Totti and Felipe Anderson this evening.

“He is doing a great job also inside the Vatican, which pleases all Catholics. I had distanced myself from the church for many reasons. Pope Francis made me come back,” Maradona said at a news conference ahead of the match.

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