Former Players Criticize FIFA President Infantino, But Some Support Him
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Gianni Infantino is the president of FIFA. FIFA is the big group that controls world football.
Some former football players are angry with him. They say "enough is enough". They do not want him as president anymore.
But not everyone is angry. Samuel Eto'o is a former football star from Cameroon. He still supports Infantino. Eto'o says Infantino "changed football".
Many football federations still support Infantino too. A federation is a group that runs football in one country.
Some people say the criticism of Infantino is not very serious. They ask: "Is it really that bad?"
This shows there are two different opinions about Infantino. Some people want him to leave. Other people want him to stay.
The story is about a big argument inside world football. It shows that not everyone agrees about who should lead FIFA.
Vocabulary10 words
- president
- the top leader of a group or organization
- federations
- groups of clubs or people that organize a sport in a country
- controls
- has power over something
- criticism
- saying something is bad or wrong
- support
- to help or agree with someone
- argument
- when people disagree
- former
- in the past, but not now
- opinions
- what people think about something
- leader
- a person who guides a group
- star
- a very famous and skilled person
Quiz
Answer key
1. The president of FIFA 2. They no longer want him as president 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Gianni Infantino is the _____ of FIFA. FIFA is the big group that controls world _____.
Some former football players are angry with him. They say "_____ is enough". They do not want him as president anymore.
But not everyone is angry. Samuel Eto'o is a former football _____ from Cameroon. He still _____ Infantino. Eto'o says Infantino "changed football".
Many football _____ still support Infantino too. A federation is a group that runs football in one country.
Some people say the _____ of Infantino is not very serious. They ask: "Is it really that bad?"
This shows there are two different _____ about Infantino. Some people want him to leave. Other people want him to stay.
The story is about a big _____ inside world football.