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FIFA clears Gianni Infantino of criminal investigations

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2020 0

The Ethics Committee of the world football governing body, FIFA, has cleared president Gianni Infantino of violating the body’s regulations after a preliminary investigation. READ ALSO: Why Infantino’ should be suspended – Ex-FIFA president Blatter Daily Times recalls that Infantino has

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‘Its time to punish racists’ – FIFA urges Italy

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2019 0

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has urged Italian soccer authorities to hand out stadium bans for supporters guilty of racism after another incident in a Serie A match between Atalanta and Fiorentina on Sunday. Play was briefly suspended after Fiore’s Brazilian wing-back Dalbert reportedly told referee Daniele Orsato he had been the target of racist abuse […]

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FIFA doubles prize money for 2019 Women’s World Cup

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2018 0

FIFA will raise the prize money for the Women’s World Cup from 15 million dollars to 30 million dollars. The raise is starting with next year’s edition in France, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced on Friday, though critics immediately said the increase was not enough. Following a FIFA council meeting in Rwanda, the Swiss-Italian also […]

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In Nigeria, football is life, more than religion, says FIFA president

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2018 0

Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, has described Nigeria as a country with unquantifiable passion and love for football, and where football is more than a religion. “I was told that in Nigeria football is passion, but it is a lie because it is more than that. In Nigeria, I was told that football is love, but it […]

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FIFA, CAF presidents to visit Nigeria next week

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2018 0

FIFA president, Gianni Infantino and his CAF counterpart, Ahmad Ahmad, are expected to be in Nigeria next week, when the FIFA Executive Football Summit takes place between February 20 and 22 in Lagos. This was disclosed by the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, on AIT. Pinnick expressed the country’s readiness […]