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 | | Figo will fight Blatter for the presidential position in FIFA28.01.2015 |
The winner of the Golden Ball for the year 2001 Luis Figo will run for the Presidency of the world soccer power plant. The former Portuguese Footballer told CNN that he had received the necessary support from at least five national federations and has the right to submit his candidacy for the elections on May 29 at FIFA'S Congress in Zurich.
The deadline for submitting applications is midnight tomorrow. At this point, are candidates for the Office of the current President Sepp Blatter, the Dutchman Michael van der threshold, the Prince of Jordan Ali bin Al Hussein and former French international David Zinola. Figo, a 42-year-old, there are 127 caps for the Portuguese national team. During his career he played for both the Spanish Grand Real Madrid and Barcelona.
'I care about football and what I can see from the image of FIFA in recent years, this is not good. Transparency is needed, a change in leadership and consensus, and I think now is the time for this.', said Figo.
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