Paul Caligiuri has officially announced his candidacy to run for president of the U.S. Soccer Federation
The former U.S. international made the announcement via Twitter on Friday.
"I've always had an ambition for the best interest of this sport since I was a kid," said Caligiuri in an exclusive interview with ESPN FC. "It drove me to do what I've done on the field and now off the field, and it's never stopped."
Caligiuri, 53, is banking on his lengthy playing career to set him apart from other candidates. He is best known for scoring the only goal in a 1-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Trinidad & Tobago that clinched qualification to the 1990 World Cup.