Madrid, Aug 2, 2026 (AFP) - Real Madrid welcome scrapping of FIFA's World Cup investor plan

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2026-08-02

Spanish giants Real Madrid on Sunday welcomed FIFA's decision to scrap their controversial plan to allow private investment in the World Cup. FIFA chief Gianni Infantino was forced into a humiliating climbdown on Friday after strong backlash against the idea from European football governing body UEFA and several other confederations. "Our club believes this is good news for football, for its institutions and, above all, for the millions of fans o......

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