Post by ligainggris on September 30, 2021 4:46 pm Like Manny Pacquiao, these 3 sports stars are fighting for the seat of the country's leader The name of boxing athlete Manny Pacquiao is now in the spotlight in the Philippines. Because he plans to run for president in the 2022 election. Manny Pacquiao even retired from the boxing world that made his name, to focus on the biggest fight of his political career. Became president in his homeland. Apart from Manny Pacquiao, there are a number of stars who have shone in the world of sports and have been fighting for the number one seat in their home country. One of them is even successful, succeeding in leading the country: becoming president or leader of the country (prime minister). Here are three shining stars in the sporting world who jumped ahead of Manny Pacquiao to run for president, quoted from the BBC, Thursday (30/9/2021): 1. George Weah, Footballer Becomes President of Liberia One of the greatest African footballers of all time won a new title - becoming president of the west African nation of Liberia, his home country. George Weah rose from humble beginnings in the slums. He went on to play in some of Europe's best teams, collecting various football awards. He then turned his gaze to politics and after a number of failed attempts, he finally won an elected senator in 2014. He was soon set to take over the top spot. Not many former sports stars have made it to Weah's position, but it's not uncommon to see them join the political fray - often helped by an established public presence and perhaps by the ambition and drive that helped them succeed in the sporting arena. 2. Imran Khan, Pakistani Prime Minister Former Cricket Athlete One of the first to come to mind in the category of former athletes fighting for the seat of state leader is probably Imran Khan. He enjoyed an illustrious career playing for the Pakistan national cricket team between 1976 and 1992, and led it to its only World Cup win in 1992. He then plunged into philanthropy and politics, launching his own political party in 1996. Imran Khan first won a seat in the National Assembly in 2002 and his party was established as a serious political force in the 2013 elections. 3. Jack Kemp, Footballer Failed to Become US President In American football, Jack Kemp was the star quarterback of the 1960s who later served in Congress for 18 years as a Republican and became the hero of the conservative wing of the Reagan party. He made daftar togel online unsuccessful attempts to run for president and vice president, but served as housing secretary in George Bush Senior's cabinet. On the Democratic side, the most famous example is Bill Bradley, a star New York Knicks basketball player who went on to become a senator for New Jersey for 18 years.