In this Sept. 16, 2016 photo released by Nitro Imagens, retired goalkeeper and mayoral candidate Joao Leite plays goalkeeper during a campaign rally in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. In soccer-crazed Brazil, where many voters are already furious at career politicians, the game is at the center of mayoral race in one of the country's largest cities. Retired soccer players are vying to be mayor of Belo Horizonte, Brazil's sixth largest city. Retired Atletico Mineiro goalkeeper Joao Leite will face off against the club's former chairman, Alexandre Kalil. (Gustavo Baxter/Nitro Imagens via AP)
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