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Donald Trump Reportedly Wants to Buy Pope-Supported Football Club San Lorenzo

Donald Trump is reportedly plotting a bid to buy Argentinian football club San Lorenzo, who are supported by Pope Francis.

That’s according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, who claimed Trump and his business partner Alessandro Proto have a vested interest in the 2014 Copa Libertadores winners:

A source just told me Donald Trump & Alessandro Proto are looking into buying Argentine club San Lorenzo. #Trump

— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) August 27, 2015

According to a separate piece from Lewis (h/t Eurosport.co.uk) Trump has sent a “statement of interest” about purchasing San Lorenzo.