Tag: Gianni
The shadow of Gianni Infantino in the background of the trial of Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter
Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter, in 2008. BOB EDME / AP Despite their mutual hatred, Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter have forged an alliance of circumstance against a common enemy:…
FIFA 23: “the name FIFA will remain forever and will remain the best” announces Gianni Infantino
As we wrote to you yesterday, FIFA and EA Sports are over… or almost. Electronic Arts has announced that the next game of the mythical football simulation game license will…
World Cup 2022: Gianni Infantino’s controversial remarks about workers in Qatar
Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, once again made a name for himself by talking about the working conditions of workers on the construction sites of the World Cup in Qatar.…
Gianni Infantino auditioned by Swiss justice
Gianni Infantino, April 1, 2022, in Doha. DARKO BANDIC / AP Between two stays in Doha, as part of the preparations for the 2022 World Cup, organized from November 21…
Michel Platini files criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino
Michel Platini, in December 2015. LAURENT GILLIERON / PA The latent conflict between the former president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), Michel Platini, and the boss of…
Gianni Infantino is a candidate for a third term at the head of FIFA and backs down on a World Cup every two years
“I will run for re-election” next year, announced Thursday, March 31, the president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino before the body’s congress meeting in Doha, on the…
FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, under pressure
The shock wave caused by the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s Russia is on the way to weakening the powerful International Football Federation (FIFA) and its Swiss-Italian president, Gianni…
Gianni Infantino wants to “give hope to Africans” with a World Cup every two years
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has once again defended his plans for a World Cup every two years with a message to Africans. For a few weeks now, it’s been his…
FIFA Presidency: Gianni Infantino, a tartuffe in the campaign
Virginie Phulpin 10:33 a.m., January 27, 2022 FIFA President Gianni Infantino has strongly defended his plan for a football World Cup every two years before the Council of Europe. The…
Gianni Infantino wants to “give hope to Africans” with a World Cup every two years
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has once again defended his plans for a World Cup every two years with a message to Africans. For a few weeks now, it’s been his…
the installation of Gianni Infantino in Qatar raises questions
Gianni Infantino, in February 2021. IBRAHEEM AL OMARI / REUTERS Since his election in 2016 as President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), the Swiss-Italian Gianni Infantino has traveled a…
the criminal investigation against Gianni Infantino resumes in Switzerland
Gianni Infantino in Caracas (Venezuela), October 15, 2021. LEONARDO FERNANDEZ VILORIA / REUTERS After seven months of respite, Gianni Infantino is again in the sights of Swiss justice. Targeted since…