The World Cup Story, Part 2: Too Big To Fail

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Infantino Takes Over: 'Make FIFA Great Again'

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Gianni Infantino — part Swiss, Italian, and Lebanese, formerly head of UEFA — swept to the FIFA presidency in 2016 promising what WSJ journalists Jonathan Clegg and Joshua Robinson describe as 'Make FIFA Great Again': radical transparency, ethical reform, and a grassroots reconnection with soccer culture. He flew EasyJet, played pickup games at FIFA headquarters (not especially well, Robinson notes), and surrounded himself with football legends to signal his closeness to the game. But a decade on, Clegg and Robinson argue those promises have not materialized, and fans feel more ignored than ever. ^{[1] — Jonathan Clegg "Infantino swept into the FIFA presidency in 2016 promising radical transparency, ethical reform, and a return to football's roots — essenti…" 00:50 Play}