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The Brazilian Socialist Party says that national football great
Romario will be one of its candidates for a seat in Congress in the
October general elections.
Marco San, the coordinator of Romario's campaign, says the
former striker's candidacy to the lower house of Congress will be
ratified at the party's convention in June.
He says that, if elected, Romario will focus on social issues
like health and education and on ways to use sport as a means to
social inclusion.
San said Tuesday that Romario was out of town and could not
be reached for comment.
Romario - who led Brazil to the 1994 World Cup title and was
voted the world's best player that year - joined the party last
year.
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