Infantino could have stood up for the World Cup - but he said 'chill, relax'

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Infantino could have stood up for the World Cup - but he said 'chill, relax'

When Infantino sat down at the Azteca he knew exactly which questions would be coming his way. How could he not? The expulsion of Artan after an 11-hour interrogation at Miami International Airport …

When Infantino sat down at the Azteca he knew exactly which questions would be coming his way. How could he not? The expulsion of Artan after an 11-hour interrogation at Miami International Airport had come just hours earlier, accused by a US official of having links to terrorists in his homeland. "It is unfortunate what happened to the referee from Somalia," Infantino said. "But again, we don't control everything. "We try, we'll discuss, we'll speak, we'll see. …

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