- Ricardo Teixeira
Ricardo Terra Teixeira (born
June 20 ,1947 in Carlos Chagas) is the current president of theBrazilian Football Confederation (CBF) sinceJanuary 16 ,1989 . Teixeira has been chosen to remain on the presidency of CBF at least until the end of the2014 FIFA World Cup to be held in Brazil completing then over 25 years ahead of the institution.cite web | title = Ricardo Teixeira Elected for Another Term Ahead of CBF | url=http://brazil.theoffside.com/cbf-stuff/ricardo-teixeira-elected-for-another-term-ahead-of-cbf.html | accessdate = 2008-07-14 | date = 2007-07-16 | publisher=The Offside ]Life and Career
Ricardo Teixeira married Lúcia Havelange, the daughter of
João Havelange . After almost thirty years later, divorced in1997 . His son, Ricardo Teixeira Havelange born in 1974 bears his mother's last name, opposing the Brazilian custom.cite web | title =Criador X criatura | url=http://epoca.globo.com/edic/19990118/socied2.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-16 | date = 1999-01-18 | language=Portuguese | publisher=Época ]In
1989 , Teixeira was first elected the president of CBF succeeding Octávio Pinto Guimarãescite web | title =Todos os presidentes da CBF | url=http://www.campeoesdofutebol.com.br/presidentes_cbf.html | accessdate = 2008-07-16 | date = 2007-10-07 | language=Portuguese | publisher=Campeões do Futebol ] and defeating Nabi Abi Chedid, the president ofFederação Paulista de Futebol at the time. Teixeira is currently serving his sixth term ahead of CBF.cite web | title =Ricardo Teixeira começa seu sexto mandato na CBF | url=http://correiodobrasil.ig.com.br/noticia.asp?c=133910 | accessdate = 2008-07-16 | date = 2006-02-13 | language=Portuguese | publisher=Jornal Correio do Brasil ]See Also
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João Havelange
*Brazilian Football Confederation External Links
* [http://www.cbf.com.br/ CBF official website]
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