Argentinian football legend, Diego Maradona, is set to run for FIFA presidency, following the resignation of Sepp Blatter.
Recently, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had called for Maradona to take his place.
The former star would need to persuade five of FIFA’s member associations to nominate him and then pass an integrity check.
Victor Hugo Morales, a Uruguayan journalist and close friend of Maradona, tweeted that the Argentinian had stated his wishes to become a candidate to become the new President of FIFA.
“He told me that, he wants to run for FIFA presidency and gave me the permission to spread the word out,” said Morales.
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA SERÁ CANDIDATO A PRESIDENTE DE LA FIFA pic.twitter.com/d4YjLHXgVi
— Víctor Hugo Morales (@VHMok) June 22, 2015
“Diego Maradona will be a candidate for the president of FIFA”
Diego Maradona eligió combatir a la #FIFA corrupta y ahora será candidato a la presidencia para realizar un cambio pic.twitter.com/hzPCwV4jHX
— Víctor Hugo Morales (@VHMok) June 22, 2015
“Diego Maradona chose to fight the corruption of #FIFA and is now running for president to make a change”
Llamé a Diego Maradona para ver cómo estaba su papá. Me contó que iba a ser candidato a presidente de la FIFA y me autorizó a comunicarlo.
— Víctor Hugo Morales (@VHMok) June 22, 2015
“I called Diego Maradona to check on his father. He then told me he is going to run for president and authorized me to inform everyone”
Si Platini y Figo pueden ser candidatos a presidente de la FIFA, ¿Cuál sería el límite para que Diego Maradona no pueda serlo?
— Víctor Hugo Morales (@VHMok) June 22, 2015
“If Platini and Figo can be candidates for FIFA presidency, what limits are there for Diego Maradona?”
"SOY CANDIDATO": fueron las dos palabras que DIEGO MARADONA me respondió cuando le consulté por la candidatura a la presidencia de la FIFA
— Víctor Hugo Morales (@VHMok) June 22, 2015
“‘I’M A CANDIDATE’: were the two words DIEGO MARADONA told me when I consulted him about the nomination for FIFA presidency”
Photo credits: usa.today
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