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.

A soccer-loving nun from Brazil, Inah Canabarro Lucas, has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the oldest living person at the age of 116.

Inah Canabarro Lucas, a 116-year-old nun from Brazil, has become the world's oldest person, according to Guinness World Records and LongeviQuest.