Presidential candidate Luis Figo announces campaign for change at Fifa
Luis Figo will run a campaign for change after announcing his intention to challenge Sepp Blatter for this year's Fifa presidency.
Figo, who has served on the UEFA Football Committee from 2011 to 2015, issued a statement suggesting he will focus on "better governance, more transparency, increased solidarity and the protection of true football values".
From the working class suburbs of Lisbon, Figo went on to make 577 appearances for Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Internazionale.
He also captained Portugal at the 2006 FIFA World Cup during an international career in which he won 127 caps - making him Portugal's most capped player.
Figo said: "I am convinced that FIFA's position as the governing body of world football is absolutely vital. For this to be preserved it is essential that we see change at the top and we set FIFA on a new course which is all about football and less about politics.
"This is why I am looking forward to getting on the road in the coming weeks, to explain in detail my programme and my vision. My aim is to nourish my plans with the insights and ideas of the national associations, to listen to their concerns and to provide a forum for a new approach to FIFA which is focused on FIFA's stakeholders rather than just FIFA.
"Football runs through my veins. I am a man of football, inside out and I am ready to help bring about change."