Paraguayan goalkeeping legend Chilivert struggles to score in his political career

April 28 - José Chilavert will run in the Paraguayan presidential elections on Sunday, but his single-digit poll results suggest his candidacy is likely to fail.

The former goalkeeper is known for his outspoken views and has presented himself as an anti-system candidate who swears to fight corruption and oppose globalism and the LGBT community. However, his extremist ideas failed to win over the electorate, and with only 2% of the vote, he will be a marginal candidate in the elections.

In comparison, Paraguayos Cubas, a more extreme candidate, garners 10% of the vote.

Furthermore, Chilavert's campaign has been marred by controversy. His own lawyer publicly criticized him in the media for not paying his legal fees and disrespecting his pregnant wife.

Santiago Pena and Pedro Alliana are running as candidates for the ruling Colorado party, which has been in power for 75 years. The right-wing party has faced a financial crisis after former President Horacio Cartes, who funds Colorado operations, was targeted by US sanctions.

Born on July 27, 1965 in Luque, Paraguay, Chilavert played for several football clubs throughout his career, including Sportivo Luqueño, Guaraní, Vélez Sarsfield, Racing Club de Strasbourg, Peñarol and Sportivo Luqueño. He was exceptional in goals and also scored an incredible 62 goals during his career.

Chilavert represented Paraguay in World Cup tournaments and played a crucial role in helping his team reach the knockout stages of the 1998 competition, when a golden goal from Laurent Blanc shattered the heart of South Americans.

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