Papal support is true!

Last updated : 05 January 2004 By Adam Bryant
When we first heard the official site's claim that the Pope was a Red we were very scheptical, believing it to be a publicity stunt.

We have had a regular visitor to LFC Online from the Vatican, but assumed it was one of the Swiss Guard keeping tabs on Stephane Henchoz's return to fitness.

Now Jerzy Dudek has revealed how the pontiff follows the club's fortunes religiously.

"I spoke to a couple of guys who are very close to the Pope and they told me that he is always watching our games and that he is always thinking of me when Liverpool play," he told the Echo.

"I was very surprised by this. They seemed to know everything about football, about me and about Liverpool."