Series A matches postponed due to Pope Francis' death rescheduled
The 88-year-old was a known football fan and had supported Argentine side San Lorenzo since he was a child.
Monday's four scheduled matches in the Italian football top flight, the Serie A, postponed following the death of Pope Francis will be played on Wednesday.
The Vatican announced on Monday morning that Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, having recently been discharged from hospital following five weeks of treatment for an apparent chest infection.
Four Serie A matches, namely, Torino v Udinese, Cagliari v Fiorentina, Genoa v Lazio, and Parma v Juventus, had been scheduled to be played on Easter Monday, which is a national holiday in Italy.
The matches will instead be played on Wednesday, 23 April and all four kick off times will be at 7.30 pm Kenyan time.
Pope Francis was elected to lead the Catholic Church in 2013, replacing Pope Benedict XVI.
The 88-year-old was a known football fan and had supported Argentine side San Lorenzo since he was a child.
A tribute from San Lorenzo read: "Our hearts ache. Pope Francis has left this world, but he will never leave our hearts. An honorary member of our club, his passion for San Lorenzo always moved us, especially, and unites us in a constant prayer for his soul."
"He celebrated every achievement with us with enormous generosity, receiving the delegations that visited him in the Vatican during his papacy," the statement read.
Several Serie A clubs also posted tributes to the Pope following his passing, with AS Roma, Lazio, Juve, Milan clubs AC, and Inter, and others, sending their tributes.