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, Cleber Canabarro, her 84-year-old nephew, told The Associated Press.

A football-loving nun is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of Tomiko Itook from Japan. Sister Inah Canabarro was so skinny growing up that many didn't think she would survive childhood, Cleber Canabarro, her 84-year-old nephew, told The Associated Press.

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.

A nun from Brazil became the oldest person living in the world at the age of 116 after the death of Tomiko Itooka.According to CNN, Sister Inah Canabarro was declared the oldest living person by the LongeviQuest,

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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,

A football-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.