Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, a former Manchester City player, is all set to be Georgia’s next president after the ruling Georgian Dream party selected him as its candidate for the upcoming December 14 election.

Even if you not qualified to run football, you can be president – in Georgia that is. Georgia’s ruling party has controversially picked former international and Manchester City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili as its candidate to lead the country,

His election to a largely ceremonial post is all but assured, again signalling a shift towards Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Georgian Dream picks Mikheil Kavelashvili as presidential candidate amid protests and opposition backlash over disputed parliamentary elections.View on euronews

Georgia's governing party has picked a former soccer player as its candidate for president following a disputed victory in last month’s parliamentary election that has sparked protests and led to an opposition boycott of parliament.

Former Manchester City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to become the next president of Georgia after the country's ruling party nominated him as their candidate.

MP Mikheil Kavelashvili is Georgian Dream's candidate for the presidency of Georgia. Bidzina Ivanishvili, honorary chairman of Georgian Dream, spoke

By Ailis Halligan in Tbilisi The ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party has nominated Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former Georgian footballer and outspoken critic of the West, as its candidate heading into next month’s presidential election.

Former Georgia national soccer star Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to become the country's new president. The former Premier League striker was nominated by the ruling, Russia-friendly, Georgia Dream party.