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Gianni Infantino's World Cup stake sale triggers revolt

Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump at the 2026 World Cup final. [AFP]

Just 24 hours after the world football governing body, FIFA, dropped a bombshell proposal to sell off a private stake in the World Cup, the global football fraternity is locked in an escalating civil war.

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