Fifa President
“Unlike in the circus…” – TV commentator presses Infantino’s saying
The controversial Fifa President Gianni Infantino sat in the stands at the World Cup match between Wales and England
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the World Cup match between Wales and England. When he was seen on TV sitting in the stands, the commentator from Magenta TV couldn’t resist a quip.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino probably doesn’t have many friends among football fans in Germany. MagentaTV commentator Christian Straßburger doesn’t seem to be a big Infantino fan either. Because when Infantino was shown sitting in the stands at the Wales vs England game, Straßburger couldn’t help but quip. “Unlike in the circus, the clowns are sitting in the stands here,” he said live on TV.
Infantino’s reputation – to put it mildly – has not only been scratched since his one-hour justification for the World Cup in Qatar. Last Saturday evening he defended the World Cup venue and accused the West of double standards.
Gianni Infantino gives an absurd speech
“Today I feel Qatari, today I feel Arab, today I feel African. Today I feel homosexual. Today I feel handicapped, today I feel like a migrant worker,” said Infantino in the introduction – and thus set the tone a keynote speech against a “double standard” from the West against Qatar and for the World Cup hosts, whom he practically acquitted of all allegations. He himself should be criticized: “Here I am, you can crucify me, that’s what I’m here for.” Apparently, with this speech at the latest, Infantino earned the status of “clown” in the commentator’s eyes.