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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Robert Hynes

George Hamilton says 'sport has gone to hell' as he takes aim at FIFA following World Cup final

George Hamilton perfectly summed up for many the shambolic scenes as Argentina lifted the World Cup following their win over France.

Lionel Messi was given a black robe to wear as he went up to lift the World Cup trophy with his teammates by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, while FIFA President Gianni Infantino wore a pair of personalised trainers for the presentation.

Veteran RTE commentator Hamilton was in Qatar for the tournament and described a photo taken during the trophy presentation by Getty Images' photographer Dan Mullan as a "masterpiece", describing Infantino as a "vainglorious clown".

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