Sports Legends Who Became Politicians

After spending much of their lives in the world of sport, some athletes have decided to try their hand as politicians. Here is a list of sports stars who entered politics. Former AC Milan star George Weah, who won the Ballon d'Or in 1995, served as Liberia's president from 2018 to 2024. Multi-world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has enjoyed a three-decade boxing career while also serving as a senator in his native Philippines from 2016 to 2022. Bodybuilding legend and movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger served as Republican governor for California from 2003 to 2011. Romario, who won a World Cup with Brazil in 1994, has been the senior senator for Rio de Janeiro since 2015. Imran Khan, who is currently imprisoned, played cricket for Pakistan for over two decades and served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022. Vitali Klitschko, a three-time world boxing champion, has been mayor of Kyiv in Ukraine since 2014.