Infantino defends World Cup against critics spreading ‘hate and false rumours’
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has attacked critics for spreading false information about the World Cup, praising the tournament for bringing joy and togetherness.
One week after the World Cup final, FIFA President Gianni Infantino released a 900-word statement defending the tournament and FIFA's conduct. He praised the organisation for delivering what he called the best show in the world and spoke of the competition bringing joy and togetherness. Infantino targeted those he says have spread hate and false rumours about the event.
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FIFA's Infantino targets critics he says spread 'hate and false rumors' about World Cup
Infantino praised FIFA for “delivering the best show in the world” and spoke of the World Cup bringing “joy and togetherness,” in a 900-word statement published across a 15-page post on his Instagram account and on FIFA’s website.
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FIFA's Infantino says critics spread 'hate and false rumours'
One week after the World Cup final, FIFA President Gianni Infantino attacked perceived critics for "spreading hate and false rumours" about the tournament.