Gianni Infantino: Last News

The 2030 men’s football World Cup will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one match each taking place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, FIFA announced on Wednesday.

Manchester United would likely have come away from Arsenal victorious on Sunday had Arsene Wenger's offside rule proposals been implemented.

EXCLUSIVE: As she heads to the 2023 Taormina Film Festival to launch her directorial short film debut Paint Her Red, Bella Thorne in her capacity as curator of the “Influential Shorts’ evening has secured the attendance of supermodel Adriana Lima. Lima will be there to launch FIFA: A Love Letter to Rwanda. ing supermodel and FIFA Global Fan Ambassador Adriana Lima.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has shared that the organisation’s upcoming FIFA game series will be “the best egame for any girl or boy,” despite moving away from long-time developer Electronic Arts (EA).As noted by The Times‘ chief sports reporter Martyn Ziegler, Infantino confirmed that FIFA still plans to launch its own football game to rival former FIFA developer EA.“The new FIFA game – the FIFA 25, 26, 27 and so on – will always be the best egame for any girl or boy,” stated Infantino, who added that FIFA will “have news on this very soon”.Infantino says FIFA will go head-to-head with EA Sports by launching rival video game (EA Sports refused cash demands to keep FIFA's name)"The new FIFA game – the FIFA 25, 26, 27 and so on – will always be the best egame for any girl or boy, we will have news on this very soon."— Martyn Ziegler (@martynziegler) March 16, 2023The company’s partnership with EA came to an end in May 2022, following reports that negotiations “hit the wall” when FIFA demanded double the money it was receiving from EA in its existing deal.When the partnership ended, Infantino said “the only authentic, real game that has the FIFA name will be the best one available for gamers and football fans”.“The interactive gaming and esports sector is on a path of unrivalled growth and diversification,” he added.

FIFA came under fire earlier this week for its appointment of supermodel Adriana Lima as its global fan ambassador. The soccer world’s governing body said Lima’s role will be to develop, promote and participate in several initiatives around the world to help grow soccer. "When you get to meet Adriana, you feel right away her warmth, kindness, and how approachable and passionate she is about our game," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a news release.

Acclaimed US football reporter Grant Wahl has died while covering the Argentina and Netherlands World Cup match on Friday, sparking an outpouring of tributes from the global sports community.

Alex Scott, 38, blasted her critics on Twitter today in view of her 400,100 followers after she became fed up with comments about her role in covering the 2022 World Cup.The huge footballing event has caused massive controversy this year due to Qatar’s harsh treatment of women, migrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Yesterday, journalist Sophie Corcoran accused Alex of hypocrisy over her role in the Qatar World Cup.She tweeted: “Not too long ago Alex Scott was trying to accuse the England women’s team of structural racism and downplayed their victory due to there being too many white players. “Now she’s in Qatar - a country where gays, women and migrants have no rights.Talk about doing a 180.”Alex retaliated this morning, as many fans also rushed to defend the One Show favourite. She penned: “You are getting boring now with your tweets about me...  “My documentary The Future of the Woman’s Game touches on so many subjects ranging from media rights, diversity, maternity rights and highlights the growth of the game. “So stop with the lies and do one…” she added defiantly. Express.co.uk have contacted Alex and Sophie for further comment. BBC pundit Alex recently revealed her reasons for choosing not to boycott the World Cup.Speaking on BBC Sport ahead of the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador, she explained she believes boycotting would have actually been the “easy option”.She said: “I totally understand their reasons as well as a whole heap of fans from the LGBTQ+ community around the world not wanting to.“And once again we reference Gianni Infantino, you are not gay, you will not understand travelling to a country where you are fearing for your life about your preference of who you choose to love.”She

After being overshadowed by the BBC’s focus on the human rights issues that have been surrounding the World Cup 2022, yesterday’s opener between hosts Qatar and Ecuador kicked off with a hefty peak of 8M viewers.

Former Sky Sports reporter Bryan Swanson says he 'feels safe' in Qatar as a gay man as he came out defending FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hit back at criticism of Qatar’s human rights record in an extraordinary press conference in Doha, the day before the World Cup kicks off in the Middle East. 

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has sparked a a storm in the desert ahead of the World Cup by bizarrely claiming he knows all about life-altering discrimination due to growing up with red hair.

World Cup later this year due to Qatar's human rights record.Lahm, 38, lifted the World Cup for his nation after they beat Argentina in the final of the 2014 tournament. And he's now working as the German FA's tournament director for Euro 2024.But despite that, he won't be attending the next major tournament.

World Cup for the first time later this year - but football fans are not happy. Angry supporters are fed-up with constant meddling by the game's rule makers following the implementation of VAR and Arsene Wenger's proposed changes to the international match calendar.

Ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, soccer’s governing body FIFA is launching a free streaming service.

FIFA has ditched its plans to hold the World Cup every two years - and is now targeting a tournament every three years instead. The organisation's president Gianni Infantino rowed back on plans for a biennial World Cup at last week's congress of the 211-member associations in Doha, claiming it was never FIFA's idea in the first place. The plans for a two-yearly cycle split football down the middle, with UEFA and CONMEBOL threatening to boycott the competition if they got the green light.

Vladimir Putin snubbed a handshake from Carles Puyol before gleefully greeting Ronaldo Nazario at a Moscow five-a-side pitch during the 2018 World Cup. During the Russian-based tournament the President, 69, appeared at a Moscow fan park to enjoy a kick-about with some locals - as well as a few former professionals.

Europa League encounter with Real Betis following a social media post he made.The Ukrainian Yaroslav Rakitskyi posted a picture of his country's flag on his Instagram along with the caption "I'm Ukrainian." The veteran defender, who’s played 15 games this season, was dropped to the substitute's bench ahead of the European encounter. The defender has been under contract with Zenit since January 2019 following a controversial move from Shakhtar Donetsk.In his home country, Rakitskyi was branded a "traitor" as a result of his decision and has never been called up to play for his national side again.

UFC Heavyweight Champion has slammed FIFA over its bull**** excuses in trying to postpone the Africa Cup of Nations.The rapidly spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 has made those in charge fearful of a greater outbreak of cases as clubs suffer an increasing number of players ruled out by the virus.FIFA president Gianni Infantino, along with governing bodies like the Premier League, has been among those in favour of postponing AFCON for a third time.But Ngannou, who clinched the UFC Heavyweight belt earlier this year, believes it is “disrespectful” for FIFA to postpone it when other tournaments have been allowed to continue worldwide.And the Cameroonian is desperate for his home nation to continue hosting the tournament between January 9

President of FIFA Gianni Infantino has suggested Israel should make a bid to host the World Cup along with the United Arab Emirates.

final of Euro 2020 has been revealed - and it includes some interesting names and faces.Among the 60,000 strong crowd will be dignitaries and politicians from England and Italy, plus famous footballers and celebrities.UEFA President Aleksandr Ceferin tops the list, alongside UEFA General Secretary Theodoros Theodoridis and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.Infantino was in Brazil on Saturday to watch Lionel Messi win his first international honour as Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in the final of the Copa America.

The European Super League has sent a letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino and UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin asking for co-operation.