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Thomas Berthold, the 1990 World Cup winner, is set to run as the AfD candidate in Germany's presidential elections. He entered politics during the Covid-19 pandemic and has no prior elected office experience. The AfD seeks a candidate from outside the traditional political sphere, aiming for someone from civil society. The presidential elections will determine the successor to Frank-Walter Steinmeier, whose term ends in March 2027. Berthold had a successful football career, playing for several clubs and representing West Germany 62 times, winning the World Cup in 1990. He is not the only former footballer drawn to far-right politics, as John Terry has also shown interest in similar ideologies.