Infantino cashing in on World Cup: is football’s soul for sale? – The Latest
00:00:0000:00:00Today in FocusFifaInfantino cashing in on World Cup: is football’s soul for sale? – The Latest Fifa president Gianni Infantino has announced plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors in a new commercial entity worth $20bn. One of the leading would-be investors is Joshua Kushner, brother of Trump’s son-in-law Jared. The plans have prompted an immediate backlash – with Uefa accusing Fifa of trying to ‘sell football’s soul’.
- ▪00:00:0000:00:00Today in FocusFifaInfantino cashing in on World Cup: is football’s soul for sale? – The Latest Fifa president Gianni Infantino has announced plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors in a new commercial
- ▪One of the leading would-be investors is Joshua Kushner, brother of Trump’s son-in-law Jared.
- ▪The plans have prompted an immediate backlash – with Uefa accusing Fifa of trying to ‘sell football’s soul’.
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00:00:0000:00:00Today in FocusFifaInfantino cashing in on World Cup: is football’s soul for sale? – The Latest Fifa president Gianni Infantino has announced plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors in a new commercial entity worth $20bn. One of the leading would-be investors is Joshua Kushner, brother of Trump’s son-in-law Jared. The plans have prompted an immediate backlash – with Uefa accusing Fifa of trying to ‘sell football’s soul’. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian reporter Paul MacInnes – watch on YouTubeMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadPresented by Lucy Hough with Paul MacInnes; produced by Angus Neale; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe HitchWed 29 Jul 2026 11.49 EDTShareExplore more on these topicsFifaToday in…
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