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Cuauhtemoc Blanco declares victory in Mexican state governor's race

Former Mexico international Cuauhtemoc Blanco has declared victory in his run for governor of the Mexican state of Morelos.

With a large lead in the polls, the 45-year-old posted a video on his Twitter account on Sunday night claiming victory.

According to the polling firm Mitofsky, Blanco will win the election with between 45% and 54% of the vote, while his closest challenger will have between just 12% and 18%.

Blanco retired from soccer in 2015 at the age of 42, and began a career in politics that eventually saw him elected mayor of Cuernavaca, the capital city of Morelos.