Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Brazilian Zico is a candidate for FIFA presidency – NU.nl

“I feel that I am qualified for this position,” Zico said in Rio de Janeiro. “It is certain that some things need to change and it is time for that right now.”

“It is sad to see what is happening in our sport, all corruption. The hard work of many people is as offset I see it as my job to use to try to be president of my experience and knowledge “

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Blatter made earlier this week surprisingly announced that he will take leave as FIFA president, while a few days earlier was re-elected for a fifth term. The 79-year-old Swiss did not feel the confidence of the entire football community.

The new elections are likely in December. Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein of Jordan has already announced to stand for re-election, as former footballer David Ginola

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Zico wants to succeed Blatter at FIFA



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Zico was one of the stars of the Brazilian team in the eighties. Arthur Antunes Coimbra, as is his full name, scoring 48 times in 71 matches.

The ‘White Pele’, which came out in a club for Flamengo, Udinese and Japan’s Kashima Antlers, participated in the World Cups 1978, 1982 and 1986, but never took the world title. The attacking midfielder finished eighth in the FIFA election of best player of the twentieth century.

Zico was at the beginning of the nineties years minister of sport in Brazil. After that he coached include the Japanese team, Fenerbahce, CSKA Moscow and Olympiakos Piraeus

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Candidates for monitoring Blatter

By: NU.nl

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