Tag: FIFA President
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FIFA President, Infantino, rains encomiums on late Ismaila Mabo
President of world football-governing body, FIFA Mr. Gianni Infantino has described the former Super Falcons’ Head Coach, Ismaila Mabo who died recently as “one of the best coaches of his generation.”
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FIFA President, Infantino, congratulates Gusau and new NFF Board
President of world football-ruling body, FIFA, Mr. Gianni Infantino has sent a message of congratulations to the new President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and members of his new Board, following the Elective General Assembly of the NFF that took place in Benin City last Friday.
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Infantino to seek third term as FIFA president
Gianni Infantino will seek a third term as FIFA president next year, he told the congress of the global football governing body in Doha on Thursday. “Because we are all united here and the members of FIFA are here, I wanted to tell you first,” he said.
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FIFA President, Gianni Infantino faces criminal charges
The Swiss special federal public prosecutor has opened criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The proceedings follow an investigation by the prosecutor, Stefan Keller, into complaints regarding meetings between Infantino, Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber and the chief public prosecutor of the Upper Valais, Rinaldo Arnold. A statement from the Swiss federal council said…
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Coronavirus: No match, competition is worth risking human life – FIFA President
The President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, Gianni Infantino has said that it would be more than irresponsible to restart competitions too early amid the coronavirus pandemic, stating that no match is worth risking a life for. Infantino, who made this known on Thursday through Royal Spanish Football Federation, RFEF, said that sports…
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BREAKING: Pinnick, FIFA President, Infantino, meet in Russia over crisis in Nigerian football [Photos]
…as FIFA names Pinnick match commissioner Sequel to the sack of the Amaju Pinnick led executive of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) by the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Barr. Solomon Dalung on Monday, the President of the world football governing body (FIFA), Gianni Infantino on Tuesday met with Pinnick in Russia over the…
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In Nigeria football is more than passion, love, religion – FIFA President, Infantino declares
FIFA President Gianni Infantino 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…
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FIFA President, Infantino visits Ambode [PHOTOS]
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday received the President of the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, Gianni Infantino at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The FIFA president was in Lagos for the FIFA executive summit. He was accompanied on the visit by the Confederation of African Football, CAF President, Ahmed Ahmad;…