In an exclusive interview with beIN Sports, FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke highly of the World Cup.
“We are all very excited about the World Cup kicking off. It will be the best World Cup. Everything is ready – everything is geared up, and the teams are here… Players come without having played an entire season. They come at peak strength, and so we should see a fantastic World Cup,” said Infantino, “I have never seen a country that is so focused on an event and so prepared for an event like Qatar”.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Europe's criticism of the Qatar World Cup. pic.twitter.com/7LkOXAKcAv
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Looking ahead, the FIFA president pledged to make football global and inclusive.
“My promise is to continue to work hard to make football truly global, so it has the same value globally as it does in Europe. We need to bring it up and create good teams, competitions, and investments all over the world and raise the global level of football for girls and boys. We will do that in the next four years,” he concluded.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the West is in no position 'to give moral lessons' to Qatar, adding that European nations should instead apologise for their own histories.
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