"Pray or watch football!" Infantino hits back hard at FIFA critics
Gianni Infantino has chosen to respond to his critics in the strongest possible terms.
Details: As reported by The Athletic, the FIFA president published a 15-slide statement on Instagram addressing criticism of his leadership and the organization’s activities. Infantino accused his opponents of spreading hate, advising them to meditate, pray, or simply watch a football match instead.
The message was also distributed by FIFA’s communications department to members of the media. The post appeared both on Infantino’s personal account, which boasts 5.7 million followers, and on FIFA’s official page, which reaches an audience of over eight million.
Infantino accused his critics of spreading hatred and urged them to channel their energy elsewhere.
"Instead of wasting your energy hating FIFA, meditate, pray, or watch a football match," said the head of the organization.
Infantino also emphasized that the World Cup "showed humanity at its finest." According to him, billions of viewers around the globe followed the tournament, while the matches were attended by many famous figures from music, film, entertainment, and sports.
The head of world football stated that the World Cup demonstrated humanity at its best. According to Infantino, the tournament attracted seven million fans from more than 200 countries, billions watched from home, and a host of global celebrities attended the stadiums.
Infantino further stressed that FIFA was on the front line, organizing the tournament while critics spread negativity and false rumors. The federation president called the recent World Cup outstanding and expressed pride in his contribution to its success.
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