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Are Infantino's plans to sell the World ...

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After a scandal-ridden tournament, there’s a new crisis brewing for the World Cup. FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to monetise and Americanise football by selling off the tournament. But the association of European nations, UEFA, has threatened to boycott the tournament if that goes ahead. So what is Infantino thinking? And what does Donald Trump have to do with it?


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Guests: 


  • Alyson Rudd, senior sports writer, The Times. 
  • Tom Clarke, sports editor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Olivia Case, Micaela Arneson.


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Read more: Deluded Gianni Infantino can’t read room — he must be kicked out

Further listening: Who is the “king of soccer" Gianni Infantino?

Clips:  Associated Press, WTHR, TalkSport, ABC News, SKY, ABC, ITV, Bloomberg, The Daily Mail. 

Photo: Getty Images.


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