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Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said he will run for president in the 2022
. Mr Pacquiao has been a
in the Philippines since 2016. He said the Filipino people need a
government. He believes his boxing
has helped him in
and will give him the
he needs to be president. He said: "I'm a
, and I will always be a fighter inside and outside the
." He added: "We need government to serve our people." Other sporting heroes have become
of their country, like Pakistan's cricketing hero Imran Khan and Liberia's soccer
George Weah.