🤯 FIFA boss hits out at Italy: this jibe sparks real fury

🤯 FIFA boss hits out at Italy: this jibe sparks real fury Whether it’s kicking a nation when it’s already down — figuratively speaking — or just a casual, humorous remark is something each of us has to decide for ourselves. One thing is certain, though: FIFA president Gianni Infantino probably didn’t score many popularity points with the Italians with these comments. In an interview with Brazilian broadcaster ‘CazéTV’, he was asked about the Azzurri’s failure to qualify for the World Cup. Once again, Italy is nowhere to be found in the list of groups — and that despite the fact that, as is well known, this year’s new XXL tournament will feature 48 teams for the first time. The FIFA boss commented on the situation with a grin and also had a little dig ready: “Maybe Italy will qualify for a World Cup with 64 teams. Or maybe we’ll even increase it to 208 teams.” That would be wild, considering FIFA currently has only 211 member associations.  In Italy, the joke understandably did not go over very well. According to a report by ‘Sport Bild’, Italy’s sports minister Andrea Abodi reacted with irritation and now even wants to clear the matter up in a phone call with Infantino. What do you think about Infantino’s comments? Meant to be funny, just badly 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.