Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has nominated former football player Thomas Berthold as its candidate for the office of federal president. The sixty-two-year-old Berthold is to run in January's election as a successor to the current president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Der Standard ↗
Berthold was a member of the German team that won the world championship title in 1990. During his playing career he played as a defender and was capped for the German national team. n-tv ↗
AfD representatives Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla stated that Berthold, as a "world champion without a party membership card," is a suitable candidate for president of all Germans. With this, the party emphasizes his position outside political parties and the public recognition he gained during his sporting career. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The former footballer has also drawn attention in recent years through his public appearances. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he took part in protests by the Querdenker movement, which rejected several pandemic-related measures. He later left Germany. Welt ↗
The AfD wants to enter the election for the country's highest constitutional office with its own candidate. The outcome will be decided by the Federal Assembly, which will elect the new federal president in January. Berthold's nomination represents the party's effort to also appeal to voters through a well-known personality from outside party politics. Welt ↗
AfD nominates football world champion Thomas Berthold for president
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Steinmeier-Nachfolge - AfD ernennt Ex-Fußballweltmeister Thomas Berthold zu ihrem Kandidaten für das Amt des Bundespräsidenten
Deutschlandfunk
| 15:16 14.11.
AfD nominiert Ex-Profi-Fußballer Thomas Berthold als Bundespräsident
Der Standard
| 15:10 14.11.
Bundespräsidenten-Wahl: AfD schickt Ex-Fußballer Berthold ins Rennen um Bellevue
Tagesspiegel
| 13:25 14.11.
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