FIFA president Gianni Infantino was reported to the soccer world governing body's ethics investigators over his public support for President Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. leader, a human rights nonprofit announced Tuesday.
The big picture: Infantino has said he considers Trump "a close friend" and said at the 2026 soccer World Cup draw in D.C. last Friday he was awarding him the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize for his "unwavering commitment to advancing peace and unity." • FairSquare co-director Nick McGeehan said on Bluesky that the nonprofit that's based in London, U.K., submitted a complaint with the FIFA Ethics Committee, calling for an investigation into Infantino. • It alleges "repeated breaches" of the organization's Code of Ethics, "which requires football officials r

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