Countries where international footballers became heads of state

Posted by vladgrinch

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  1. NationalPizza91 on

    Neither have higher or even complete high school education, source: I live in one on the north

  2. ExotiquePlayboy on

    Weah was also the only African to ever win Ballon d’Or iirc

    AC Milan used to be so good in the 90’s

  3. I’ve I had a penny for every time a former Manchester City player had become a head of state I’d have two pennies, which… Etc. etc.

  4. A funny thing Kavelashvili is that he originally planned to run for president for the football federation but lacked a higher education.

    So the logical step was to go into politics instead. 😂

  5. Imran Khan, the ex-PM of Pakistan was a cricket player. Good player, good leader. Hope he frees himself soon.

  6. SpiritualPackage3797 on

    If the map included the Western hemisphere, how much of Latin America would be green?

  7. Efficient_Tonight_40 on

    Edi Rama the PM of Albania played professional basketball and for the Albanian national basketball team

  8. Kenshin_Hyuuga on

    Milei played for a professional team in the second division. Interestingly, that team is openly antisemitic, even having chants at the stadium about “making soap,” and Milei, now the most famous player in the club’s history, is Jewish. The irony is palpable.