Former striker for São Paulo and the Brazilian team will compete for a place in the Chamber for the MDB with a focus on encouraging sport and social projects
Former player Luis Fabiano, an idol of São Paulo, announced on Friday (22) his pre-candidacy for federal deputy by the state of São Paulo. In a video published on his social networks, the former athlete stated that he “accepted the call” to join the electoral dispute and work in Brasília.
Affiliated to the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), the former striker bases his political platform on encouraging grassroots sportsalready preventative health and in digital inclusion opportunities for young people. In the announcement, the former athlete declared that his motivation is to avoid wasting the potential of São Paulo’s youth and cities.
“I’m not a career politician, I’m a director. I want to use my story to really open doors”, said the former player in the video. He highlighted that his experience in the fields, marked by “grit and heart”, will be taken to the new challenge in public life.
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Known as “Fabuloso”, Luis Fabiano is the third highest scorer in the history of São Paulocom 212 goals scored. For the club, he won the Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 2001 ea Copa Sudamericana in 2012. In Brazil, the former center forward also had passage through Vasco da Gama.
In international football, he stood out in Sevillafrom Spain, where he won the two-time UEFA Cup championship e of the King’s Cup. For the Brazilian team, he was 2004 Copa América champion and from 2009 Confederations Cupin addition to having played in the 2010 World Cup as holder. In addition to titles, he accumulated artillery in the Brazilian Championshipalready Libertadores by you Confederations Cup.
