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Brazil legend Ronaldo has announced he will run for the presidency of the country's football association and wants to "recover the prestige" of the national team.
The 48-year-old, who was capped 98 times, will run as a candidate to replace current Confederation of Brazilian Football CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues.
Brazil, record five-time winners of the World Cup, last won the competition in 2002 and have not progressed further than the quarter-final stage since.
Rodrigues' term runs until March 2026 and the presidential elections must take place in the 12 months before then.
Ronaldo, a World Cup winner in 1994 and 2002, is second on the competition's all-time top scorer list behind Germany's Miroslav Klose with 15 goals in 19 appearances.
Narwal, F. (2024, December 17). Brazil legend Ronaldo to run for Confederation of Brazilian football. News9live. https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/brazil-legend-ronaldo-to-run-for-confederation-of-brazilian-football-2775662