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Trump Invited Head of FIFA Gianni Infantino to Gaza Peace Summit
FIFA will fund rebuilding football facilities and organize competitions in Gaza to support peace and recovery after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Infantino said.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the Summit for Peace in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, indicating his commitment to rebuilding football infrastructure in Gaza following the event.
- Infantino emphasized football's potential to foster peace and pledged FIFA's support for rebuilding football infrastructure in Gaza following the recent ceasefire.
- He acknowledged Trump's crucial role in the peace process and called him 'my great friend' while suggesting Trump should receive a Nobel Peace Prize.
- Infantino's close ties with Trump have drawn criticism, leading to concerns about FIFA's political neutrality and Infantino's relationship with global leaders involved in human rights controversies.
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More than twenty world leaders attended the peace summit in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to seal the deal with a symbolic photo opportunity. Trump himself was there, as was Egyptian President Al-Sisi, Macron, Starmer, Meloni, Merz, our own Dick Schoof, and, of course, Gianni Infantino.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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"Ridiculous, but not a surprise," says Sporza football analyst Peter Vandenbempt about the conspicuous presence of FIFA CEO Gianni Infantino at the Middle East peace summit in Egypt. "Infantino and Trump found common ground. It must have been a huge ego boost for him."
·Antwerp, Belgium
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FIFA President Infantino has promised support for Palestinian football.
·Germany
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