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Ronaldo is reportedly preparing a campaign to become president of the Brazilian Football Federation with a strong argument.
Double world champion (1994, 2002) and finalist in the 1998 edition, Ronaldo has a future project that is close to his heart. The media
Sport said on Saturday that the former Seleçao star striker, 48, is preparing a candidacy to become president of the Brazilian Federation (CBF).
And to increase his chances of success, Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima would put forward a weighty argument: Pep Guardiola. The current coach of Manchester City (Premier League), former teammate of Ronaldo at FC Barcelona, would become the coach of the five-time world champions if Ronaldo wins the next elections.
Guardiola free in 2025?
The current president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, is expected to remain in office until March 2026. “ I know Guardiola is one of the best coaches in the world but we didn’t try to sign him. The national team coach is Dorival Junior », underlined Rodrigues this week, quoted by Globo Esporte. Ronaldo is determined that this will succeed while Guardiola will reach the end of his contract with the Cityzens in June 2025.
Ronaldo, double Ballon d’Or (1997 and 2002) and former player of PSV Eindhoven, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, was the owner of the Brazilian club Cruzeiro, sold last April for 110 million d approximately euros, according to an estimate by local media.
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