EPISODE · Jun 18, 2025 · 14 MIN
What's motivating the 'King of Soccer'?
from ABC SPORT Daily · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Not that one exists, but if I asked you who was the 'King of Soccer', who would you say? US President Donald Trump believes that the mantle rests with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. You can understand why. From relatively humble beginnings in Switzerland, he's risen to arguably the biggest job in world sport. He has delivered huge financial windfalls for the game, while attracting plenty of criticism. Who is this supremely influential figure and what motivates him? Featured: Oliver Kay, senior football writer, The Athletic.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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Not that one exists, but if I asked you who was the 'King of Soccer', who would you say? US President Donald Trump believes that the mantle rests with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. You can understand why. From relatively humble beginnings in Switzerland, he's risen to arguably the biggest job in world sport. He has delivered huge financial windfalls for the game, while attracting plenty of criticism. Who is this supremely influential figure and what motivates him? Featured: Oliver Kay, senior football writer, The Athletic. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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