FIFA's Infantino targets critics he says spread 'hate and false rumors' about World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hit back at critics of the World Cup, accusing them of spreading hate and false narratives while defending the tournament as a success that celebrated unity, safety and inclusion.
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FIFA's Infantino lashes out at critics he says spread 'hate and false rumors' about World Cup
FIFA's Infantino targets critics he says spread 'hate and false rumors' about World Cup
FIFA president Infantino rants at his World Cup critics for 'spreading hate and false rumors'
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino accuses critics of spreading hate at World Cup
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