Global Media Reacts to Infantino's Humiliation: Crushing Defeat and Embarrassing U-turn, Football Triumphs!

The FIFA President has abandoned his investment plans, facing global ridicule. Media outlets worldwide have not held back in their criticism of the Swiss official and his controversial project.

L’Équipe (Fr.): “Infantino throws in the towel!”

Le Figaro (Fr.): “Gianni Infantino announces the cancellation of FIFA’s private investment project.”

Le Parisien (Fr.): “Under pressure: Infantino abandons his private investor project within FIFA.”

Bild (Ger.): “Infantino backs down: FIFA cancels its investment plans.”

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Ger.): “FIFA drops investment plans after massive resistance.”

Sport1 (Ger.): “FIFA cancels investment plans – FIFA President Gianni Infantino succumbed to strong opposition and retreated.”

Süddeutsche Zeitung (Ger.): “Infantino ends World Cup investment plans – strong resistance from Europe and other continents bore fruit. This idea will not be pursued, explains the FIFA boss.”

n-tv (Ger.): “The end of 'Giannism': What is Infantino's future? FIFA's investment plans caused great outrage and resistance in the football world. President Gianni Infantino is now abandoning his project. However, this probably doesn't end the matter.”

Kronen Zeitung (Aut.): “Sudden U-turn! FIFA now cancels its investment plans – Gianni Infantino backs down.”

oe24.at (Aut.): “Unexpected twist: Infantino backs down – FIFA abandons its World Cup plans.”

Marca (Spa.): “Total defeat for Infantino – his project has failed.”

Mundo Deportivo (Spa.): “FIFA backs down! Faced with an avalanche of criticism, President Infantino announces that the federation is abandoning its project.”

AS (Spa.): “Infantino retreats – a global setback for the FIFA president, who is forced to step back from the 'FIFA Forward Enterprise' project via a communiqué.”

El País (Spa.): “FIFA admits defeat – football triumphed over millions and external actors, and FIFA lost.”

Gazzetta dello Sport (Ita.): “Infantino backs down – the project to sell stakes in the World Cup has been cancelled.”

The New York Times (USA): “FIFA cancels plans for private World Cup investments as Infantino fights for his future.”

The Sun (UK): “Gianni regrets it – FIFA scraps its £15 billion project after the football world revolted.”

BBC (UK): “FIFA buries its controversial World Cup investment plan.”

The Independent (UK): “FIFA scraps plan to sell off part of World Cup after boycott threat.”

The Mirror (UK): “FIFA U-turns on World Cup sell-off plans.”

The Guardian (UK): “FIFA backs down after fierce criticism – Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors spectacularly failed.”

Daily Mail (UK): “Infantino throws in the towel – FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes an embarrassing U-turn on his plans to commercialize the World Cup. He suffered a crushing defeat.”