🤯 FIFA boss lays into Italy: this jibe sparks real outrage

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Whether it’s kicking a nation when it’s already down — figuratively speaking — or just a cheeky and humorous remark is something each of us has to decide for ourselves. One thing is certain, though: FIFA president Gianni Infantino probably didn’t win himself any popularity points with the Italians through these comments. In an interview with Brazilian broadcaster ‘CazéTV‘, he was asked about the Azzurri’s failure to qualify for the World Cup. Italy is once again nowhere to be found in the list of groups — and that despite the fact that this year, as we know, 48 teams will be taking part in the new XXL tournament for the first time. The FIFA boss commented on the situation with a grin and had a little dig ready right away: “Maybe Italy will qualify for a World Cup with 64 teams. Or maybe we’ll even increase it to 128 teams.” That would be wild — FIFA has 211 member associations in total. In Italy, the joke understandably didn’t go over too well. According to a report by ‘Sport Bild‘, Italy’s sports minister Andrea Abodi reacted with irritation and now even wants to clear things up in a phone call with Infantino. What do you think about Infantino’s remarks? Meant to be funny, just poorly done? Or should people simply not be so sensitive about it? Write it in the comments! This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.