"While security concerns mean it remains to be seen if the newly crowned Nobel laureate will emerge from hiding to pick up her accolade in person at the Oslo ceremony in December, a certain obsequious Fifa president appears hell-bent on stealing her thunder anyway. Yup, Gianni Infantino has decided to award a peace prize of his own creation in front of a global TV audience of hundreds of millions of international football fans the previous week in Washington."
"A man who has for years preached the importance of keeping politics out of football, particularly when they're the kind of politics he finds awkward or simply doesn't like, Infantino used his platform at the America Business Forum in Miami to bang his drum about the ability of football to unite people of every colour and creed, particularly those who have a spare $5,000-plus knocking around to buy dynamically priced Geopolitics World Cup tickets."
"In an increasingly unsettled and divided world, it's fundamental to recognise the outstanding contribution of those who work hard to end conflicts and bring people together in a spirit of peace, he parped. Football stands for peace and on behalf of the entire football community, the Fifa Peace Prize Football Unites The World will recognise the enormous efforts of those individuals who unite people, bringing hope for future generations."
Donald Trump immediately publicized his perceived role in Maria Corina Machado's Nobel recognition, claiming credit and listing alleged global peacemaking achievements while attacking the Nobel committee's credibility. Security concerns may prevent Machado from accepting the prize in Oslo. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced a self-created 'Fifa Peace Prize' on a global broadcast in Washington, promoting football as a unifying force even as ticket prices soared. Infantino emphasized keeping politics out of football yet used his platform to laud football's capacity to unite diverse people and to honor individuals who work to end conflicts and inspire future generations.
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