{"id":97819,"date":"2023-08-18T19:08:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T19:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=97819"},"modified":"2023-08-18T19:08:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T19:08:55","slug":"gianni-infantino-at-it-again-say-fans-as-fifa-president-gives-cringe-speech-telling-women-you-have-the-power-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/gianni-infantino-at-it-again-say-fans-as-fifa-president-gives-cringe-speech-telling-women-you-have-the-power-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Gianni Infantino 'at it again' say fans as Fifa president gives cringe speech telling women 'you have the power' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has baffled fans with a bizarre speech ahead of the Women's World Cup final.<\/p>\n
The 53-year-old, who holds the most powerful position in football, told female players that they have to "pick the right battles" in the fight for equal pay and treatment.<\/p>\n
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Speaking in Sydney, he said: "I say to all the women, and you know I have four daughters, so I have a few at home, I say to all the women that you have the power to change.<\/p>\n
"Pick the right battles. Pick the right fights. You have the power to change.<\/p>\n
"You have the power to convince us men what we have to do and what we don't have to do. You do it. Just do it.<\/p>\n
"With men, with Fifa, you will find open doors. Just push the doors. They are open."<\/p>\n
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Infantino's bizarre speech left many fans gobsmacked, with one person tweeting: "I regret to inform you that FIFA President Gianni Infantino is at it again."<\/p>\n
Another added: "It\u2019s easier to tweet when he\u2019s not at it."<\/p>\n
A third wrote: "As a man myself, people like him making comments like that make me cringe.<\/p>\n
"Many of us fellas are better than him, believe me. Women are better than him. Most people are better than him!"<\/p>\n
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