Politicians who are dab hands at sport and those who aren t
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The US president had a difficult day on the White House’s basketball court last year when he missed 20 out of 22 attempts to sink a basket. He has often displayed more aptitude however.
When the London mayor took part in a charity football match alongside ex-professionals and celebrities from Germany and England in 2006 he rugby-tackled an opponent in order to win the ball.
Politicians who are dab hands at sport and those who aren' t
Indy100 StaffMay 20, 2014(Picture: Getty) Bolivia's president Evo Morales, 54, has been signed by a professional football club to play next season. Some politicians' sporting efforts have been surprisingly successful while others have left a little to be desired...Al-Saadi Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi’s son managed to broker a deal in 2003 allowing him to play for the Italian football team Perugia. The Libyan was voted the league’s worst ever footballer.Barack Obama
The US president had a difficult day on the White House’s basketball court last year when he missed 20 out of 22 attempts to sink a basket. He has often displayed more aptitude however.
Kim Jong-il
North Korean media outlets reported in 1994 that Kim Jong-il had shot a 38-under-par round of golf that included 11 holes in one, which would have been a world record. What’s more, it was his first time playing the sport.Boris Johnson
When the London mayor took part in a charity football match alongside ex-professionals and celebrities from Germany and England in 2006 he rugby-tackled an opponent in order to win the ball.