There’s been some major drama going down at FIFA headquarters. Last week, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced a plan to sell stakes in future World Cups to private equity firms — an announcement that was met with immediate backlash. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Alessandra Puccio explain why Infantino’s failed plan caused such a stir and detail the potential fallout from his latest bungle.
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- Show
- FrequencyUpdated Semiweekly
- PublishedAugust 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM UTC
- Length27 min
- Episode579
- RatingClean