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FIFA's president Gianni Infantino during the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. [Leo Barrilari/AFP]
EU sports chief Glenn Micallef on Wednesday hit out at FIFA's plans to sell a stake in its competitions, including the World Cup, warning international football's governing body: "Hands off our game."
"The relentless commercialisation of football has become corrosive," he said on X, adding: "Commercial success should strengthen football, not consume it."
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