The German news agency reported that the right-wing party "Alternative for Germany" nominated Thomas Berthold, the former defender of the German soccer team and 1990 World Cup champion, to the presidency of the country. The German presidential election will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2027, January 30, 2027 1,405.
Alice Weidel and Tino Krupela, the leaders of this party, announced in a message on Channel X that the 62-year-old man as a "world champion without party affiliation" is a very suitable choice for the presidency of all Germans: "Germany needs a president who is truly beyond the feeling of political parties and creates a new solidarity."
Krupela added that Bertold is a well-known and popular figure and during the corona epidemic, "regardless of personal losses", he stood against the harmful policies of the government to deal with the corona.
Krupella also mentioned Berthold's championship in the 1990 World Cup in Italy. This former Germany international has 62 national caps in his career and has played for Stuttgart and Bayern Munich.