Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima officially announced his candidacy for the Brazilian Football Confederation elections, to succeed current President Ednaldo Rodriguez, whose term ends in March 2026, but the elections will be held 12 months before, that is, after 3 months.
The 48-year-old Brazilian star said in an official statement on his Instagram account: “It was Brazilian football that opened doors for me to the whole world. Not as a player, I don’t talk about my story. Our football is much bigger than me. “I’m talking about wearing the yellow jersey and the weight you carry.”
The World Cup winner in 1994 and 2002 added, “Yes, we are still the only team that has won the World Cup five times, but at the present time, even our concept of excellence is far below our potential.” Have we lost the essence? What else is lost? I cannot return to the field as many of you have asked me to do. Frankly, I don’t even think that our biggest defeats in recent years were on the floor of the rectangle only. “We have to look outside the spotlight, inside the institutions, at the mentality of our athletes.”
The former Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Italian Inter striker continued, “I am talking about management, about changing our structure. I want a Brazilian federation that is loved by Brazilians and respected by everyone. I want a fundamental change with the participation of clubs, federations, athletes, sponsoring companies and supporters of the game and giving the main players the role they deserve.”
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