Georgia's Mikheil Kavelashvili, who played for Manchester City as a striker, is among many athletes entering politics.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most famous athletes turned politicians From the boxing ring to the presidential palace, the track to Parliament, the worlds of sports and politics often intersect in mysterious ways. In recent years, a growing number of athletes have tried to swap their kits to suits – and Georgia ’s Mikheil Kavelashvili is one of them. The former Manchester City striker is looking to leverage his fame into a successful career in politics.
Other athletes who gave politics a go Figures like Vitali Klitschko, the heavyweight boxing champion turned Kyiv mayor, and football legend George Weah, who became Liberia’s president, are further examples of sporting heroes using their fame to influence the political scene in their country. Vitali was only a year into his retirement from boxing when he was elected as mayor of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in 2014.
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