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Ronaldo stated that he seeks to restore Brazilian football to its former glory by fostering a culture that cherishes a chance to pull on the famous yellow and blue kit and holds a place on the national side in high stead.
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Brazilian legend Ronaldo revealed his ambitions to run for the CBF presidency as Brazilian football finds itself in the doldrums having gone without a FIFA World Cup win since the 2002 title La Canarinho secured in South Korea and Japan.
“I have hundreds of motivations, but I think the biggest of them is really to restore international respect to Brazilian football,” Ronaldo said.
The legendary No.9 led Brazil to their last FIFA WC crown as he netted twice against Germany in the final of the 2002 edition of the grandest tournament on earth.
Brazil are the most successful side in the sport with five World Cup titles to their name but have had to endure a tough
couple
of decades.
“The Selecao has to recover its prestige. I’ll do everything so that the players understand the historic importance of playing for the national team,” he said.
Incumbent CBF boss Ednaldo Rodrigues has been criticised for trying to fill the managerial role with temporary solutions since Tite called it quits following Brazil’s exit from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Ronaldo voiced that while he had no issues with Rodrigues, he sought to restore Brazilian football to its former glory by fostering a
culture
that cherishes a chance to pull on the famous yellow and blue kit and holds a place on the national side in high stead.
“My problem is not Ednaldo. The problem is much deeper. My goal is to bring the people closer to the Selecao. Today, the people are indifferent when the Selecao plays,” Ronaldo told Globoesporte.
“I am an alternative of significant change for Brazilian football, which is going through a deep crisis,” he said.
The two-time Ballon d’Or recipient has administrative experience as he took majority control of Spanish club Real Valladolid in 2018, and his boyhood side Cruzeiro in 2021.
The former Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter and AC Milan star, who sold his stake in Cruzeiro in April earlier in the year, also revealed that he was in talks to sell his share in Valladolid to avoid any clashes with his fight to the CBF presidency.