At the 2018 World Cup opening match in Russia, Infantino was seated between Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, symbolizing his proximity-to-power ethos.
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Even as fans and rival bidders expressed dismay at Qatar's selection, Infantino made clear from the moment he was elected that the decision was final. Joshua Robinson identifies the pivotal image: at the 2018 World Cup opener in Russia, Infantino sits between Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Salman, shooting sheepish glances at MBS as Russia dismantles Saudi Arabia. It is, Robinson says, a perfect portrait of what his presidency would become — a man always seeking proximity to the most powerful person in the room, regardless of the political company that entails.
At the 2018 World Cup opener in Russia, Infantino sat between Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Salman, making 'sheepish faces' as Russia dismantled Saudi Arabia. That image became a defining symbol of his presidency: always angling toward the most powerful person in the room.
In a Doha press room before the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Infantino declared 'Today I feel gay, today I feel disabled, today I feel a migrant worker' — claiming solidarity with every group Qatar had marginalized. WSJ journalists called it the single most memorable press conference they had ever attended.
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