Ex-football star becomes new President of Georgia

Mr Kavelashvili, is a former Manchester City player (Georgian Dream party via AP)

A former football star has become the President of Georgia as the ruling party consolidates its grip on power.

Ex-Premier League striker Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, easily won the vote given the Georgian Dream party’s control of a 300-seat electoral college that replaced direct presidential elections in 2017.