Behind the Story: Inside FIFA and who is Infantino?
With less than six months to the World Cup, it was arguably FIFA's so called Peace Prize that dominates the football headlines in early December instead of the draw.
Chief Football Writer with the UK Independent, Miguel Delaney, joins Fran McNulty to discuss how FIFA operates and how culture wars can play a role when it comes to voting. Concerns are rising also that the organisation's president, Gianno Infantino, has side stepped rules on neutrality and has become more political in the last few years.
But who is Gianni Infantino and how did he become so powerful in a not-for-profit organisation that will make billions from the World Cup in 2026.
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