There you go ladies and gentlemen! As if the list of existing challengers were not enough to send chills down the spine of Sepp Blatter, Luis Figo has now announced his decision to also contest for the position!
The former Barcelona and Real Madrid star made the announcement via his Twitter account, before telling CNN his dreams for FIFA and why he thinks its image needs to be revamped as soon as possible.
And as usual, the internet did its job and Twitter exploded with various reactions to the announcement. Here’s a compilation of some of the best ones!
https://twitter.com/CCapricorn1/status/560431190901936128
Sepp Blatter will definitely be eliminated in the first round of voting for the FIFA Presidential Race for Best Hair election.
— Dave Phillips (@lovefutebol) January 28, 2015
Does Luis Figo have to wear some green Y fronts on his head to keep the sponsors happy?
— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) January 28, 2015
Figo running for FIFA presidency. Because loyalty, integrity and selflessness are instantly what come to mind when you think of old Luis.
— Andreas Vou (@AndreasVou89) January 28, 2015
I wish it where Nigerian Presidency that Luis Figo wants to Contest…Id have actually voted then.
— Emeka Chukwu (@bigchuus) January 28, 2015
Nobody remembers the 'Judas' Luis Figo pulled? He'll probably make a worse president than Blatter.
— Ahmed Hunaif (@ahmedhunaif) January 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/BenStanners/status/560421877110550528
Luis Figo to challenge Sepp Blatter for the Fifa presidency, now this is fun. Who needs a circus
— Nqaba Matshazi (@nqabamatshazi) January 28, 2015
Rumour has it David Cameron wont take part in the general election debates without a podium for David Ginola and Luis Figo #bbcsportsday
— Rich (@happyhornet27) January 28, 2015
Huh, Luis Figo for FIFA President. Don't know enough about him, but anything's got to be better than what we've got.
— Chris Gale (@TheChrisGale) January 28, 2015
Luis Figo should DEFINITELY be FIFA President purely for this rascal hairstyle and jacket he rocked in the 90s pic.twitter.com/hfl7EwQXJv
— Jonno Turner (@jonnot) January 28, 2015
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