Gianni Infantino

Gianni Infantino is the current President of FIFA, the international governing body of association football. He is currently newsworthy due to recent controversies surrounding the World Cup. A human rights group's complaint against him was rejected by the IOC due to jurisdictional issues. Furthermore, Norway is lodging a formal complaint with FIFA regarding a red-card ruling for player Folarin Balogun, which was reportedly overturned after a request from former US President Donald Trump. This incident has drawn criticism, with some, like La Liga President Javier Tebas, accusing FIFA under Infantino of "destroying football" and acting "irresponsibly," particularly concerning discussions about expanding the World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 edition. Infantino was also seen alongside Donald Trump at the recent World Cup final, an event that also saw fan protests against both figures.