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This Soccer Star Could Be Peru’s Next President

By Brendan O’Boyle

George Forsyth, a popular mayor and anti-crime crusader, is leading early presidential polls.

National champion goalkeeper Entrepreneur Reality TV contestant Tabloid fixture Mayor At 38, George Forsyth is known for a lot of things Is president of Peru next on the list The election isn’t until next April, but if polls could predict the future, the answer would be yes The retired soccer star, who won four national titles and played on teams in Germany and Italy, has been leading the IPSOS poll for the past four straight months Another poll from April had him as the only major political figure with a net positive image – by a wide margin Forsyth entered politics in 2010 as...

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