A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan. Sister Inah Canabarro was so skinny growing up that many didn't think she would survive childhood,

LongeviQuest released a statement declaring Sister Inah Canabarro, a nun from Brazil, as the world's oldest person at 117 years old.

Sister Inah went from a fragile child to the world’s oldest living person – thanks not least to her Catholic faith, love of football and cheerful spirit. View on euronews

Inah Canabarro from Brazil, a great football enthusiast, is now the world's oldest living person following the death of Japan's Tomiko Itooka. The nun has been supporting Internacional Porto Alegre for decades and can recall more football history than many fans worldwide.