This is the question they ask: Who will happen to Pope Francis? To make their bets, many Internet users have been seduced by FancyAn online game that allows you to make your predictions and choose your favorite cardinals.
Specifically, players are invited to form an eleven cardinal team, which form a football team. Then it is necessary to classify the players and place the cardinal who is more likely to be chosen as “Papable Captain” and what is considered “not eligible”, instead of the goalkeeper.
60,000 registered people
Players can respond to a series of Paris, such as the name that the next Pope will choose, the content of his speech, his language, his religious order or if he will use glasses. Each bet reports points.
Fancy It was a dazzling success. Since its launch after the death of Pope Francis, almost 60,000 people have registered. It is not surprising since the game is inspired by FancyThe Italian fantasy football version, where Internet users imagine soccer teams.
Therefore, it is the archbishop of Bologna Mate Zappi who is at the top of the forecasts. It is followed by Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, Luis Antonio Tagle, the bishop of Imus, in the Philippines and Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem. Observers also trust these few names.
For his part, Cardinal Fabio Baggio arrives seventh, in particular because he shares his last name with footballer Roberto Baggio. The Philippin Jose Advincula occupies the sixth place. It is the first in alphabetical order and, therefore, constitutes a default option.
According to the players, the future Pope will take the name of François, Jean, Pie, Paul or Léon. Whoever obtains the best answers will get “eternal glory.” Therefore, Internet users have until May 7, the date of the start of the conclave, to vote.
Source: BFM TV
