All Gianni Infantino articles
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News briefsInfantino re-elected as FIFA president
Gianni Infantino has been elected FIFA president for the third time overall and will thus remain in office for another four years. The vote was held by acclamation at the BK Arena in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, meaning delegates showed their approval by applauding. Infantino was the only candidate. The ...
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News briefsInfantino to remain FIFA president for four more years, delivers bizarre speech in Qatar
Gianni Infantino has emerged as the only candidate for the next election in March and is therefore set to head FIFA for another four-year term beyond the 2026 World Cup. Infantino was first elected to the top role of football’s global governing body in 2016 to replace Sepp Blatter, and ...
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FIFA president spoke at WEF annual meeting in Davos
Speaking at a panel session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on May 23, FIFA president Gianni Infantino stressed football’s ability to unite people globally. Infantino used the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar as an example of an upcoming opportunity. The session, titled “Sport as ...
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Infantino to seek third term as FIFA president
Speaking at the 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha on March 31, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced his intention to stand for re-election in 2023. It would be his third term in this role. Infantino, a 52-year-old Swiss-Italian lawyer, was first elected as FIFA president in February 2016. Before that, starting ...
