Georgia's ruling party nominates far-right former footballer for president

Georgian Dream picks Mikheil Kavelashvili as presidential candidate amid protests and opposition backlash over disputed parliamentary elections.

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00:00The governing party in Georgia has picked a former footballer as its candidate for the country's new president.

00:07The Georgian Dream Party nominated Mikhail Kavilashvili,

00:11a 53-year-old former national team player and Premier League footballer,

00:16as its candidate for the country's largely ceremonial presidency.

00:20The nomination follows the party's controversial election victory,

00:23which sparked protests and led to a boycott of Parliament by opposition parties.

00:29The opposition claims the election was rigged under Russian influence.