FIFA's shameless rule-bending for Cristiano Ronaldo proves beyond doubt what they and their ridiculous president Gianni Infantino really want from next summer's World Cup, writes IAN LADYMAN
26-11-2025 13:07 via dailymail.co.uk

FIFA's shameless rule-bending for Cristiano Ronaldo proves beyond doubt what they and their ridiculous president Gianni Infantino really want from next summer's World Cup, writes IAN LADYMAN

A little more than six months out from their vainglorious, overblown and increasingly ugly World Cup, FIFA have embarrassed themselves already.
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