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Bolivian President Evo Morales signed by football club | Bolivian President Evo Morales signed by football club |
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A professional football club in Bolivia has signed President Evo Morales as a midfielder for next season. | A professional football club in Bolivia has signed President Evo Morales as a midfielder for next season. |
The 54-year-old, an avid football fan, will play next season for Sport Boys, a team based in the south-eastern province of Santa Cruz. | |
The first division club said the president would play for about 20 minutes per match but not in each game, owing to his busy schedule. | The first division club said the president would play for about 20 minutes per match but not in each game, owing to his busy schedule. |
He will receive the minimum salary, about $214 (£127). | He will receive the minimum salary, about $214 (£127). |
"He loves football and plays well," said Sport Boys' president Mario Cronenbold. "He'll wear the No 10 shirt." | "He loves football and plays well," said Sport Boys' president Mario Cronenbold. "He'll wear the No 10 shirt." |
"We'll send him a list of matches and he'll chose which ones to play in," he said. | "We'll send him a list of matches and he'll chose which ones to play in," he said. |
A local politician with the governing MAS party (Movement towards Socialism), Edwin Tupa, said playing with a professional football club is a dream come true for President Morales. | A local politician with the governing MAS party (Movement towards Socialism), Edwin Tupa, said playing with a professional football club is a dream come true for President Morales. |
The president is said to be fit and very excited with the prospect of playing. | |
Mr Morales has played in several well-publicised matches with journalists, union leaders and other presidents. | Mr Morales has played in several well-publicised matches with journalists, union leaders and other presidents. |
In 2007 he played a match at 6,000m (19,700 ft) above sea level in a protest against efforts to stop Bolivia playing its international fixtures at high altitude. | In 2007 he played a match at 6,000m (19,700 ft) above sea level in a protest against efforts to stop Bolivia playing its international fixtures at high altitude. |
And in 2006 he suffered a broken nose in a clash with a goalkeeper. | And in 2006 he suffered a broken nose in a clash with a goalkeeper. |
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