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Jamie Gardner

FIFA president Gianni Infantino issues apology after accusation of 'putting football's interests second'

UEFA has accused Gianni Infantino of "putting football's interests second" after he arrived late for the FIFA Congress.

FIFA president Infantino had been in the Middle East at events alongside United States president Donald Trump earlier in the week, and issues with his private jet forced a delay to the start of the Congress in Asuncion, Paraguay.

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