Although he is not a head of state, even though he manages the highest global organization in the world of football, the president of FIFA Gianni Infantino attended today the first meeting of the ‘Board of Peace’, the organization led by Donald Trumpwho is its president with absolute veto rights, to try to replace the UN as the body for resolving world disputes and conflicts.
The FIFA number one appeared sitting next to the president of Argentina Javier Miley and the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wearing a bold red baseball cap with USA written in white. “Everyone here is head of state, except Gianni (Infantino Editor’s note), but he is the head of football, so it’s not that bad. Right, Gianni? – were Trump’s words during the meeting – I think your job is the one I like the most”.
Infantino announced that FIFA will collaborate with the Board of Peace starting with the construction of football fields and sports facilities in Gaza: “Football is a universal language and when I heard his presentation in Davos I understood that we had to do something to support peace. – these are the words of FIFA’s number one – We must not only rebuild houses, schools, hospitals, roads, we must also rebuild and build people, emotions, hope and trust. And this is the purpose of football, my sport”.
