Infantino tells Fifa critics to 'meditate, pray or watch football'
Infantino downplayed several of the tournament's high-profile controversies and hailed the involvement of Iran, who featured at the World Cup despite their ongoing conflict with co-hosts the United States, as a success. Because football unites the world, and it was impressively demonstrated this summer."Doubling down on the tournament's safety, Infantino said there were "zero incidents, zero violence, just joy, emotions, happiness, unity, and togetherness". However, Fifa is investigating Argentina's actions after players and backroom staff were involved in altercations with Spain's players after losing the World Cup final.
- ▪Infantino downplayed several of the tournament's high-profile controversies and hailed the involvement of Iran, who featured at the World Cup despite their ongoing conflict with co-hosts the United States, as a success.
- ▪Because football unites the world, and it was impressively demonstrated this summer."Doubling down on the tournament's safety, Infantino said there were "zero incidents, zero violence, just joy, emotions, happiness, unity, and togetherness"
- ▪However, Fifa is investigating Argentina's actions after players and backroom staff were involved in altercations with Spain's players after losing the World Cup final.
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Infantino tells Fifa critics to 'meditate, pray or watch football'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gianni Infantino has been Fifa president since 2016ByElizabeth BotcherbyBBC Sport journalistPublished43 minutes agoFifa president Gianni Infantino has told critics to "meditate, pray or watch a football match" instead of "spreading hate and false rumours" about his leadership, the governing body and the World Cup.In a 15-slide post on his personal Instagram account - reposted to Fifa's eight million followers - Infantino addressed "those behind their pens and papers, behind their screens" to affirm his belief that, while they were "busy planting seeds of hate", Fifa was delivering the "greatest event on earth".He said the World Cup "celebrated humanity at its best", adding that the…
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