Are Infantino's plans to sell the World Cup over?
The Story31 Jul

Are Infantino's plans to sell the World Cup over?

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

Host: Manveen Rana.

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