How FIFA Tried (and Failed) to Sell the Soul of Football

The World Cup was a $15 billion jackpot. Then FIFA president Gianni Infantino overplayed his hand, with a secret plot to allegedly enrich the extended Trump family — and himself. The Athletic's Adam Crafton explains the NFL-inspired motives, political naïveté and potential downfall of the man who would be king of sport. • More from The Athletic: Inside the Week That Shook Gianni Infantino, FIFA and the Football World • Previously on PTFO: America Signed Up for the World Cup. FIFA Stuck You with the Tab. • Subscribe to "The Athletic FC Podcast" with Adam Crafton • Subscribe to The Athletic Hosted on Acast.