Restarting football too early would be “irresponsible”, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino. Most domestic leagues around the world are on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic while major tournaments such…
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“Racism not acceptable any more in Football” – FIFA President, Infantino
by Damilare Salami September 24, 2019FIFA president Gianni Infantino has urged football to banish racism once and for all in a speech at his federation’s annual The Best awards. Infantino addressed the crowd at the…
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FIFA has revealed its plans to award Nigeria the hosting right of the U-20 Women’s World Cup for 2020. The breakthrough came following months of pressure on FIFA by the…
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Gianni Infantino, president of world football’s governing body, FIFA has been re-elected for a second term in Paris on Wednesday. Former Uefa secretary general Infantino was behind the expansion of…
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The capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa will host the 70th Congress of FIFA in May 2020. The decision about the venue was part of the highlights of the 69th FIFA…
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FIFA Halts La Liga Plans To Stage League Game In The US
by Damilare Salami September 18, 2018Fifa president Gianni Infantino says a home match should “not be played in a foreign country,” as he addressed La Liga’s plans to stage a game in the US. Spain’s…
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Ex-Fifa presidential candidate Prince Ali of Jordan said he believes nothing has changed under Infantino. “This is the kind of congress that we have seen before,” he told BBC Sport.…
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Infantino Vows To Fight Racist “Idiots”, Pledges Full Solidarity For Muntari
by Damilare Salami May 9, 2017FIFA president Gianni Infantino has revealed that he intends to talk with Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari, a victim of racist abuse in Italian football, and vowed to fight racist “idiots”.…
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FIFA Recorded $369 Million Loss In 2016 Says There’s Worse To Come
by Damilare Salami April 7, 2017World football governing body FIFA on Friday announced that it incurred a loss of $369 million in 2016. A chunk of that figure was spent on legal costs in a…
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday he intends to encourage co-hosting for the 2026 soccer World Cup that could divide the tournament up between as many as four countries.…
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