SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s football federation said President Marco Polo del Nero had asked for a leave of absence on Thursday in order to focus on defending himself from accusations made in an indictment by U.S. authorities. Del Nero appointed the federation’s vice-president, Marcus Antonio Vicente, to take over as interim president. (Reporting by Caroline Stauffer; Editing by Dan Grebler)

Brazil's football federation said President Marco Polo del Nero had asked for a
leave of absence on Thursday.

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Dhruv George is a senior Formula One and NASCAR analyst for EssentiallySports, having authored nearly 12000 articles spanning different sports like F1, NASCAR, Tennis, NFL, and eSports. He graduated with a PG Diploma in Journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications. Dhruv has also conducted interviews with F1 driver Pierre Gasly and Moto2 rider Tony Arbolino. He has been an ardent follower of motorsports sport since 2001, holding Carlos Sainz Jr. and McLaren in high regard.