President Trump supports FIFA's Gianni Infantino for UN Secretary-General. Their relationship, built during the 2026 World Cup, faces criticism over political optics and governance concerns.
Another term seems inevitable right now, unfortunately. In terms of personal aggrandizement, God Emperor of football seems way better than being head librarian at the library of global bickering.
This is just a “Trump said something dumb” thing, right? Why would Infantino even want this?
I can only imagine two possible reasons:
If Infantino thinks he might be forced out of the FIFA job soon
If the UN job has greater potential for bribes
Another term seems inevitable right now, unfortunately. In terms of personal aggrandizement, God Emperor of football seems way better than being head librarian at the library of global bickering.