With compensation potentially comparable to the reported annual salary of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, estimated at around $64 million
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Gianni Infantino
Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino is a Swiss football administrator who has served as the president of FIFA since 2016. He was previously Secretary General of UEFA from 2009 to 2016, where he formalised the body's financial regulations and oversaw tournament expansion, such as the UEFA Nations League. He has been an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member since 2020.
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If you think fans in general have the opportunity and right to give raise to their opinions in the way they do best. They are booing their team, they are booing opponents, they are booing the Uefa Champions League anthem. We have to not be offended by it, live with it and to make things always better and try to prove and show people what is down in our heart is football basically. I am looking forward very positively and I hope I can convince as many people as possible.
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There is no stepping down or whatever.
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2031· 1 entry
2026· 53 entries
“Headlines create publicity, and if you”
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“He has an incredible attention to detail. Staff should never go underprepared to any meeting, as he will spot gaps immediately.”
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“Thank you, dear president, and thank all the people of Russia, and congratulate you as well for having hosted and organised the best World Cup ever last year. Image: Gianni Infantino and Vladimir Putin”
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GOAL: 'Abuses of power' - Gianni Infantino faces formal challenge to ban him from FIFA presidency
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nytimes.com: FIFA asked to stop Gianni Infantino re-standing for presidency over ‘clear term-limit violation’
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heraldo.es: Andrew Giuliani: "No votar a Gianni Infantino sería una de las decisiones más insensatas"
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ESPN: Andrew Giuliani backs FIFA's Gianni Infantino, calls critics 'jealous'
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The Guardian: Continental clash: where world football stands on Fifa and Infantino – explained
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Euronews.com: Nueva Zelanda retira su apoyo a Gianni Infantino, presidente de la FIFA
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The New York Times: Andrew Giuliani backs Gianni Infantino, takes aim at FIFA president’s critics
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20Minutos: Nuevo golpe para Gianni Infantino: Nueva Zelanda retira su apoyo y "pierde la confianza" tras el plan de 'vender' el Mundial
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“If you think fans in general have the opportunity and right to give raise to their opinions in the way they do best. They are booing their team, they are booing opponents, they are booing the Uefa Champions League anthem. We have to not be offended by it, live with it and to make things always better and try to prove and show people what is down in our heart is football basically. I am looking forward very positively and I hope I can convince as many people as possible.”
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“There is no stepping down or whatever.”
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“When you have a function in football like mine with responsibilities you have to assume responsibility when times are difficult, to put yourself forward in order to try to change this and bring messages forward.”
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“Look at qualifiers now where some teams who have never qualified did and some teams which have always qualified didn’t make it. So it created a completely new dynamic in the qualification. It created new enthusiasm. If you are serious about developing football it must involve more associations in the best football event in the world: The World Cup.”
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“America is a country of immigration. My parents emigrated as well from Italy to Switzerland. Not so far, but still. “When you give work to somebody, even in hard conditions, you give him dignity and pride. It’s not charity. You don’t make charity. You don’t give something to somebody and say, ‘Stay where you are. I give you something and I feel good.’”
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“and of course FIFA is not the police of the world or responsible for everything that happens around the world. But thanks to FIFA, thanks to football we have been able to address the status of all the 1.5 million workers, working in Qatar.”
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Mundo Deportivo: Seis países africanos están a muerte con Gianni Infantino
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Sports Illustrated: Gianni Infantino Responds to World Cup Hosts Funding Controversy With Unpopular Message
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Al Jazeera: Infantino’s FIFA fate must go to an election, says Africa football chief
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ESPN: CAF boss: Only elections can decide Gianni Infantino's FIFA future
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Yahoo Sports: As Gianni Infantino remains under fire, who could replace him as FIFA president?
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Yahoo: Gianni Infantino estudia OTRO cambio radical en el Mundial para salvar la presidencia de la FIFA tras el fracaso del plan de venta de derechos
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The New York Times: UEFA, Concacaf and AFC maintain pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign - The Athletic
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The Guardian: Infantino’s opponents developing new framework for running world football
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The Guardian: Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino
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The Guardian: Can Gianni Infantino survive as Fifa president? - podcast
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The Guardian: Infantino hangs on by a thread and the overhaul at Newcastle | Football Weekly – video
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The Guardian: Infantino hangs on by a thread and the overhaul at Newcastle: Football Weekly – podcast
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The Guardian: Fifa defends Gianni Infantino and launches attack after ‘effort to undermine’ president
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The Guardian: Fifa president Gianni Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged ‘lover’
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The Guardian: Two weeks that rocked Fifa: how Gianni Infantino unravelled, day by day
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The Guardian: Infantino’s World Cup sell-off debacle has rocked football but Fifa’s crisis has deep and rotten roots
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The Guardian: The Guardian view on Gianni Infantino: in the interests of the game he professes to love, he should go | Editorial
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The Guardian: Mexico and Argentina line up behind Infantino to deepen football’s civil war
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Reported claimRated The claim is false. There is no credible evidence, official announcement, or reliable reporting that Infantino plans to resign or is expected to step down. He remains FIFA President and has publicly confirmed his intention to seek re-election in 2027. · DigitEye India
DigitEye India rated the claim “Viral post claims that FIFA President Gianni Infantino is expected to step down from his position.” The claim is false. There is no credible evidence, official announcement, or reliable reporting that Infantino plans to resign or is expected to step down. He remains FIFA President and has publicly confirmed his intention to seek re-election in 2027..
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Public attention spiked: 124,772 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.7× the usual 26,498, with 45 article edits. Editors noted: Rescuing 66 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5
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Snopes.com rated the claim “The crowd at the 2026 World Cup Final booed when U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino walked onto the pitch to present the tournament's trophy to Spain.” True.
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Snopes rated the claim “The crowd at the 2026 World Cup Final booed when U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino walked onto the pitch to present the tournament's trophy to Spain.” True.
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Public attention spiked: 189,869 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.2× the usual 26,498, with 12 article edits. Editors noted: Undid revision 1365025637. Take it to the talk page.
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Public attention spiked: 122,515 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.6× the usual 26,498, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Remove section with improper WP:TONE; Italy controversy/Iran inclusion already included in article
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Public attention spiked: 87,138 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.3× the usual 26,498, with 17 article edits. Editors noted: Awards small fixes to cited sources
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Video shows FIFA President Gianni Infantino making a phone call at Egypt-Argentina game” Another Match.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Video shows FIFA President Gianni Infantino reacting to a goal by Egypt against Argentina.” Another Game.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Image shows FIFA President Gianni Infantino looking anxious after Messi missed a penalty against Egypt” Different Game.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “FIFA President Gianni Infantino vaccinating Argentinian football player Lionel Messi” False.
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Public attention spiked: 207,406 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.8× the usual 26,498, with 56 article edits. Editors noted: World Cup 2026 Folarin Balogun suspension controversy
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Real images show FIFA president Gianni Infantino attending two simultaneous games in different cities” Different Days.
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fact checker rated the claim “Infantino attended two Group E matches in the final round of the 2026 World Cup group stage.” fake.
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Won: Mongolia (2026).
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Won Medal of Friendship (2026).
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit published an open letter calling on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign amid controversy surrounding U.S. immigration policies.” Denied.
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Infantino criticised sports journalism in world football calling critics of his FIFA tenure "hypocritical" and counter-productive
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2025· 12 entries
Snopes rated the claim “U.S. President Donald Trump pocketed a medal given to him by FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the trophy ceremony of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.” True.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “U.S. President Donald Trump pocketed a medal given to him by FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the trophy ceremony of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.” True.
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Snopes rated the claim “Video authentically shows FIFA President Gianni Infantino criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for taking the FIFA Club World Cup trophy.” Fake.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “FIFA President Gianni Infantino attacked U.S. President Donald Trump over his role in the football Club World Cup Final trophy presentation, saying he "stole the glory that belongs to us"” Fake Audio.
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Won: Uzbekistan (2025).
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Won: Bolivian Football Federation (2025).
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Awarded Order of Friendship (2025).
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Won Presidential Medal of Merit (2025).
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Awarded honorary citizenship (2025).
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Won: Kosovo (2025).
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“When he was trying to generate interest in the Club World Cup [staged in the U.S. in 2025] and sell tickets, he believed that there was no better way to promote the competition than by having the trophy on the president”
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“s World Cup would be expanded to 48 teams. Infantino emphasised that the expansion would help more FIFA members develop their women”
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2024· 1 entry
Won: CONMEBOL (2024).
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2023· 4 entries
Won: National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (2023).
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Won: Indonesia (2023).
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Won: Asian Football Confederation (2023).
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The FIFA Council ruled Infantino's first three years in office did not count towards the 12-year term limit, legally allowing him to remain president until 2031
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2022· 5 entries
Awarded Order of Boyacá (2022).
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Won: Colombia (2022).
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He moved his official residency to Zug, Switzerland, in June 2022.
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Infantino expanded FIFA's Club World Cup from a seven-team annual event to a quadrennial, 32-team tournament with a $1 billion prize pool and a new trophy on which Infantino's name is engraved twice, describing him as th
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To incorporate 32 clubs and introduced the FIFA Series in 2024 to supplement international friendlies
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2021· 1 entry
But retreated in March 2022 after fierce opposition from UEFA and major domestic leagues over player welfare and financial concerns
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2020· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the International Olympic Committee (2020).
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2019· 4 entries
Awarded Order of the Nigeria (2019).
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Won: Congo (2019).
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Awarded Order of Friendship presented by Vladimir Putin (2019).
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“Our position is clear and firm. Women have to be allowed into football stadiums in Iran. Now is the moment to change things.”
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2018· 3 entries
Won: Russia (2018).
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Infantino criticised the United States' travel ban on several Muslim-majority nations
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Documents leaked to Der Spiegel revealed Infantino secretly intervened to rewrite FIFA's code of ethics, restricting preliminary investigations and instituting a 10-year statute of limitations on historical corruption
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2017· 4 entries
Awarded Gold Collar for Sports Merit (2017).
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Won: Italian National Olympic Committee (2017).
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Awarded Order of Merit of Niger (2017).
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Won: Niger (2017).
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2016· 4 entries
Won: Bolivia (2016).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes (2016).
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Career landmark: president of FIFA (2016).
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And 2017, while Lauber's office was investigating corruption in international football
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2015· 2 entries
The Greek government decided to introduce a new sports law in response to a scandal and acts of violence and corruption, mainly in Greek football
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Received the backing of the UEFA Executive Committee to stand for the position of president in the 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress
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2010· 19 entries
“The money of Fifa is your money. It’s not the money of the Fifa president. It’s your money. You are the national associations and the money of Fifa has to serve for the development of football and not for anything else.”
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“Già da qualche anno dicevo che questo Mondiale sarebbe stato il migliore della storia, oggi posso affermarlo con convinzione: si tratta della migliore Coppa del Mondo di tutti i tempi [...]. La percezione della Russia è cambiata. Migliaia di persone hanno visitato il Paese durante il Mondiale e hanno scoperto un bel paese, un paese ospitale, ricco di storia e cultura.”
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“Tutto il mondo sa che tifo Inter, una squadra che ti fa soffrire ma che quando vince ti dà una gioia enorme. I miei idoli erano Altobelli e Beccalossi.”
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“La Fifa sta attraversando un periodo difficilissimo, ammettiamolo. Benché la sua reputazione sembra compromessa, io penso che se riusciamo a riportarla al centro del villaggio, riformandola con lungimiranza e trasparenza, la Fifa tornerà a essere un'istituzione seria e rispettata.”
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“Jest odbiciem starego dobrego Seppa Blattera, sprzed trzech, czterech dekad.Oby w przeciwieństwie do jego poprzednika, władza nie zmieniła go na gorsze.”
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“Il calcio va restituito alla Fifa e la Fifa al calcio.”
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“Il calcio è un valore dominante per moltissime persone nel mondo e impatta le vite di più gente di quanta immaginiamo.”
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“Citazioni in ordine temporale.”
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“Moving forward, my intent is to bring all interested parties back together in the coming days and weeks in the spirit of shared interest in our game, and with the objective to continue growing football everywhere, particularly in those countries that mostly need our support.”
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“Our mission - the mission of the hundreds of passionate, dedicated, and exemplary Fifa employees - is to serve football. A president must bring people together, unite them, and inspire them. Today, we are experiencing the opposite.”
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“Today I have strong feelings. Today I feel Qatari, I feel Arab, I feel African, I feel gay, I feel disabled, I feel a migrant worker.”
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“I will work tirelessly to bring football back to Fifa, and Fifa back to football.”
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“La situazione è terribile in Iran, non la ignoriamo. Sono stato varie volte in Iran e dopo anni di discussioni siamo riusciti a ottenere che le donne entrassero negli stadi. Sono piccoli segnali. La Fifa non è l'Onu, ma non dimentichiamo nulla”
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“Noi [della Fifa] difendiamo i diritti umani, abbiamo ottenuto grandi risultati, ad esempio anche per donne in Sudan. Ci sono tante sfide in corso. Dobbiamo dare il benvenuto a tutti: i gay sono benvenuti, dobbiamo discutere di questo.”
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“Anche in Europa non si possono comprare alcolici negli stadi. Penso che stare tre ore senza bere birra non sia poi un grande sacrificio, no?”
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“[le persone straniere omosessuali in Qatar] saranno accolte senza discriminazioni, nonostante le leggi che criminalizzano i rapporti sessuali tra persone dello stesso sesso. Per quello che noi europei abbiamo fatto negli ultimi 3.000 anni dovremmo scusarci per i prossimi 3.000 anni, prima di dare lezioni morali agli altri. Queste lezioni morali sono solo ipocrisia”
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“Naturalmente io non sono Qatari, arabo, migrante, gay, disabile. Ma so che cosa voglia dire essere discriminato, so che cosa vuole dire essere straniero in un Paese straniero. Da bambino mi bullizzavano perché avevo i capelli rossi, perché ero italiano e non parlavo bene il tedesco. Ma tu accetti la sfida, provi a farti degli amici, nuovi contatti, non rispondi all'insulto con l'insulto.”
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“[Sul calcio femminile] È una realtà, qualcosa incredibile, i Mondiali di Francia di questa estate hanno avuto più di un miliardo di telespettatori. ... Le ragazze giocano al calcio in maniera spettacolare, come Fifa ci crediamo moltissimo e continuiamo a investire.”
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“In Italia la situazione del razzismo non è migliorata e questo è grave. ... La situazione non mai è migliorata: ogni volta che succede qualche cosa ne parlano tutti, poi si tende a dimenticare. Bisogna invece esser pesanti e combattere il razzismo, senza abbassare mai la guardia, con pene esemplari.”
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2009· 1 entry
Career landmark: UEFA General Secretary (2009–2016).
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2007· 1 entry
And Secretary General of UEFA in October 2009
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1970· 1 entry
Born 1970-03-23.
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