Football unites the world to interview FIFA president Infantino

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Xinhua News Agency, November 16, Bali Indonesia issue: Football Unites the World

— exclusive interview with FIFA president Infantino

Xinhua news agency reporters Liu Wei and Yu Qianliang

on the eve of the opening of the World Cup in Qatar, FIFA president Jenny Infantino said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency that football is not only a sport, but its cultural value and influence can unite the world.

During the 17th summit of G20 leaders Bali Indonesia, Infantino called on all parties to shelve disputes and conflicts during the World Cup in Qatar, using football as a medium, enjoy the happiness brought by this four-year sports event.

Infantino said that football is a group sport, advocating tolerance, cooperation and passion. He hopes to use the opportunity of the World Cup to build communication bridges between countries and regions and bring joy to fans around the world. “Football has a unique charm and can bring people together.”

The theme of this summit is “joint recovery and strong recovery. As the head of the world’s largest single Sports Federation, Infantino said that football is not only a popular sport, but also an important economic activity, it has created hundreds of billions of dollars of economic value and millions of job opportunities, and the development of football industry is also conducive to global economic recovery.

The final stage of the 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, which is also the first time that the World Cup has been held in the Middle East. Infantino expects nearly 5 billion people around the world to watch this event. “This World Cup will unite happiness and unity and deliver hope to the world.”

Infantino also talked about the topic of China’s plan to bid for the 2031 Women’s football World Cup, believing that it would help promote the development of football in China and even Asia. He said that the world football market is unevenly distributed, mainly concentrated in European countries, but it also means that football markets in other regions have great potential.

Infantino said, there is no doubt that China is an important part of the development of world football. From the national team level to the club level, Chinese football is the priority option for development. He expects the Chinese women’s football team to achieve good results in the World Cup to be held next year.

Infantino said that FIFA has carried out many cooperation with China, hoping to make football culture have a broader foundation in China. It is the core value of football to let more children contact football from an early age, thus cultivating team spirit and respecting opponents.

“For football lovers, they should continue to participate in football. Whether you are young or mentally young, you will laugh happily when you get the ball.” Infantino said.

As an Italian Swiss, Infantino also expressed regret that the Italian team failed to get the tickets to the World Cup in Qatar. He especially said to Chinese fans, “We are companions. Let’s watch the World Cup and enjoy football together, and look forward to the next World Cup. Both China and Italy can qualify.”


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