Only Two of the Fourteen Former Footballers Who Contested the Elections in Brazil Were Elected
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Idols of Gremio and Bahia, Danrlei and Bobô got seats in the Chamber of Deputies. 12 other former players and former coach Vanderlei Luxembourg did not receive enough number
Despite his popularity, former trainee Vanderlei Luxembourg was unsuccessful in the elections, unlike Danrlei and Bobo
Rio de Janeiro, 5 Oct (EFE).- Only two of the fourteen former footballers who contested Sunday's legislative elections in Brazil were elected: goalkeeper Danrlei as a federal deputy and ex-leader Bobô as a regional deputy for the state of Bahia, reported this Monday by the electoral court. Among those who failed at the polls were the former Brazilian and former coach of Real Madrid Vanderlei Luxemburg and former champions of the Brazilian team E…
Danrlei and Bobo won mandates, while Edmundo, Marcelinho Carioca, Luxembourg and other names stayed out. Read in the People's Gazette.
The legislative elections held on Sunday in Brazil left an unfavorable balance for the former footballers who sought to make the leap from the courts to politics. Of the 14 former players who participated in the elections, only two got the votes needed to hold a public office: Danrlei de Deus Hinterholz, as a federal deputy for Rio Grande do Sul, and Bobô, as a regional deputy for Bahia.Danrlei, a historic goalkeeper for the Guild, was the forme…
When they retire from the grasses, many former players follow directions in politics - and two of them were elected in the elections of 2026. Among the names linked to sport, Danrlei (PSD-RS), idol of the Grêmio, was elected federal congressman, and Bobô (PCdoB-BA), former attacker of Bahia, was elected state congressman.Bobo received 70,893 votes in Bahia and guaranteed a seat in the Legislative Assembly. Already Danrlei had 105,017 votes in Ri…
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