Bolivian President Evo Morales was signed by a Santa Cruz based football club. Sports Boys, a team based in south-eastern province of Santa Cruz signed the 54 year old President to play midfield for USD213 per month, the minimum wage in the South American country. 

The president is expected make an appearance for 20 minutes in selected matches that suit his busy schedule. Sport Boys president Mario Cronenbold said Morales was an avid football fan and plays impressively. He would appear on field in a No 10 shirt. Sources close to the president said that the offer was dream come true for him.

Morales could deploy his football skills only for some friendly matches with union leaders and counterparts from other countries after becoming the Bolivian president. Morales however continued to be a staunch supporter of the sport after his ascension to presidency. In 2007 he made appearance in a match played at 6000 meters above sea level to protest efforts to stop Bolivia playing its international matches at high altitude. 

The president of Sport Boys who confirmed the news however refused to comment whether the middle-aged president was physically fit to appear for the first division professional football club. He dismissed similar queries by joking that Morales was physically fit than the 78 year old Jose Mujica, President of Uruguay. 

Mr Morales had made headlines in a 2010 match appearance by felling an opponent player in a team of political rivals by kneeing him in the groin, leading to The Guardian comment that the tactic "may be more Vinnie Jones than Machiavelli, but it was no less effective for Evo Morales in asserting his presidential authority". The controversy circling this issue however did not discourage Morales from treasuring his dreams to become a professional footballer.