I read Gianni Infantino’s name-dropping, despot-fluffing book so you don’t have to | Barney Ronay
Gianni Infantino's new book, 'Forward – The Revolution of Football', serves as a peculiar prelude to the upcoming World Cup. The biography, which is not written by Infantino himself, presents a mix of anecdotes and grandiose comparisons. Despite its odd format and tone, it attempts to provide insight into the FIFA president's perspective on football and its future.
- ▪The book was published in April, just before the World Cup.
- ▪It is described as an 'anecdote-based biography' compiled by Alessandro Alciato.
- ▪Infantino frequently references the concept of 'magic' throughout the book.
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Gianni Infantino’s book arrives before a morally and geographically labyrinthine World Cup staged largely in the United States. Illustration: Cameron LawView image in fullscreenGianni Infantino’s book arrives before a morally and geographically labyrinthine World Cup staged largely in the United States. Illustration: Cameron LawGianni InfantinoI read Gianni Infantino’s name-dropping, despot-fluffing book so you don’t have toBarney RonayThe Fifa president’s biography talks about magic a lot – and no wonder.
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