Former England and Manchester United Player David Beckham, has backed his former teammate at Real Madrid, Luis Figo, to become the next president of world football governing body, FIFA.
The former Portuguese talisman Luis Figo , surprise the world last month, when he announced his intention of running for the FIFA, president post.
Former World Player of The Year and Real Madrid player Luis Figo , was among 4 others contestant challenging the incumbent president Sepp Blatter, for the top football job in the elections coming up in May.
In recent interview Beckham believes that his former Real Madrid teammate, is well qualified for the job.
“I welcome the candidacy of my friend Luis for FIFA president. Any successful organisation needs to have good people who are passionate about the game and want to do the best for fans.
“FIFA will only benefit from having a wide range of strong candidates present their visions for the game and it’s good to see people volunteer. I wish Luis and the other candidates well.”