Former Brazil striker Ronaldo has withdrawn his candidacy to be the next president of his country’s football federation (CBF). Ronaldo — who scored 62 goals for his nation as they reached three successive World Cup finals between 1994 and 2002,

Former football superstar Ronaldo Nazario has withdrawn from the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) presidential race, citing a lack of support from regional federations.

Brazilian soccer great Ronaldo said that he was pulling out of the race to be president of his country's football association (CBF) on Wednesday after failing to gather enough support from regional federations to present a candidacy.

Brazil legend Ronaldo announced Wednesday he was giving up on the idea of running for president of the country’s football governing body due to a lack of support from regional federations. “After publicly declaring my desire to be a candidate for the presidency of the CBF during the next election,

Former footballer Ronaldo Nazário announced that he is withdrawing his candidacy for the presidency of the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation). The decision comes after he struggled to secure support from the presidents of state federations, some of whom are close to the current CBF president, Ednaldo Rodrigues.