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FIFA President Infantino Denies UEFA Payout to Alleged Lover

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has denied claims that UEFA paid a six-figure sum to a woman with whom he allegedly had an affair. The Norwegian Football Federation has called for Infantino's resignation amidst these allegations and other controversies.

7 Aug, 19:00 — 8 Aug, 04:52
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BBCHigh6h ago

Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged 'lover'

Gianni Infantino's alleged lover was given a severance payment over the affair by Uefa while he was its general secretary, according to a Daily Telegraph investigation.

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The GuardianMostly Factual10h ago

Infantino’s World Cup sell-off debacle has rocked football but Fifa’s crisis has deep and rotten roots

It has been a remarkable few days for an institution that may be irredeemable but this is a story that stretches back to a decision in 2010 There are decades in which nothing happens, and weeks in which decades happen, and those weeks tend to result in leaders being toppled. Not even a fortnight ago, Gianni Infantino was taking his victory lap on Instagram, attacking “those behind their pens and papers, behind their screens spreading hate and false rumours” who had dared to question elements ...

By Jonathan Wilson

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual1h ago

Norway Football Federation calls for FIFA president to resign

Norway’s football federation has called on Gianni Infantino to resign.

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YahooMostly Factual4h ago

UEFA reportedly paid off woman who had affair with FIFA president Gianni Infantino

The affair, which reportedly occurred while Infantino was secretary general of the federation, led UEFA to reportedly pay the woman a 6-figure sum and fees for her to attend business school.

By Kari Anderson

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irish-independent1h ago

Explainer: How Gianni Infantino could be forced out of Fifa

By Jeremy Wilson

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Premium TimesMostly Factual47m ago

Infantile Infantino should exit for trying to sell the World Cup, By Owei Lakemfa

In reality, the Infantino gang tried to commercialise the soul of football, a unifying force of humanity. He had dangled a $40 million award to every association that voted for his plans, promising that an advance $30 million would be made available to each of the federations by 1 January, 2027. Gianni Infantino, the Federation […] The post Infantile Infantino should exit for trying to sell the World Cup, By Owei Lakemfa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Ololade Bamidele

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