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Zico seeks Brazil federation support for FIFA presidency
Rio de Janeiro: Brazil great Zico has sought backing from the country’s football federation (CBF) in his bid to become president of the world football governing body FIFA.
The 62-year-old expressed his wish to run for the position in June, just days after Sepp Blatter announced his decision to resign, reported a news agency.
An election to decide Blatter’s successor is due to be held on February 26.
“The first option is this: I am Brazilian, I gave my services to the Brazilian team for 10 years,” Zico told Globoesporte on Tuesday.
“I sent a letter to the president (of the CBF), laying out the reasons for my candidacy and now I’m just waiting for his reply to see whether he makes the commitment or not, if he accepts or not. But I won’t wait long because time is passing rapidly and we have other options.”
Zico, who was capped 89 times for Brazil and scored 66 goals, is currently the manager of Indian Super League outfit FC Goa.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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