The Vatican may be the world’s smallest state, but it is thinking of mustering a soccer team that could compete with the world’s best, according to Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.

“I don’t rule out that in the future the Vatican could form a top soccer team of the level of Inter, Roma,” and other Serie A sides, Bertone was reported as saying in the Italian media.

The number two to Pope Benedict, a well-known soccer fan, recently said the Holy See could form “a magnificent team” by drawing on the hundreds of Brazilian students at its pontifical universities around the world.

Hey, the Pope has more money at hand than either Roman Abramovitz or Sheikh Mohammed. He could buy a hell of a team. “Heck” of a team?



  1. Aaron says:

    Coach: “Win this one for Jesus or you’re going to hell!”

    Team: “But were playing the Protestants and their undefeated!”

    Coach: “Well I guess you’re going to have to stab them then aren’t you?”

    One small step for Christianity, one giant leap toward apocalypse.

  2. Jose Andrade says:

    When I go to church and give money, I don’t do it for a soccer team! come on!

  3. Dallas says:

    The Vatican Lions? Maybe not….

    Great Tide commerical, though – the Vatican Lions against the Tennessee KKK. Tough on stains, yet keeps dresses and hoods white and soft for evening special events.

  4. Aaron says:

    The Catholitic Converters!

  5. Improbus says:

    The Holy Roman Rollers!

  6. Smartalix says:

    The Christian Soldiers!

  7. James Hill says:

    El Conquistadors!

    …sponsored by T-Mobile.

  8. Improbus says:

    No one expects … wait for it … THE SPANISH INQUISITION!

  9. Jägermeister says:

    The Crusades

  10. Jägermeister says:

    #9 – Oops… missed an “r”…

    The Crusaders

  11. Mark says:

    The Fighting Pedophiles, Wheeeeeeeeee!

  12. Mark says:

    Sorry \cynisim off

  13. joshua says:

    Hope the Pope trades in those red Prada shoes he wears for some good footy shoes.

  14. Todd says:

    How long until the story about sexual abuse in the Vatican lockerrooms comes out?

  15. Caroline says:

    See that…..Vatican fed up with baseball and football!!! The big yin wants to watch great soccer games!!!


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