From scavenger trains to master football
From scavenger trains to master football
End, the dictator was overthrown! FIFA for the first time since 1998 there is a new master. The wind of change has yet to be felt. To cover successor Sepp not only Swiss like him, but it falls neighbor.
Gianni Infantino, behind which stood across Europe, was born on March 23, 1970 in the Alpine town of Brig, which is only eight minutes away by train from the birthplace of Sepp Blatter. Fortunately for fans of the beautiful game the similarities between the two is limited to that.
Adventures of Gianni starts from birth. He appeared to light 12 days earlier and became the central news for the country. Doctors discovered a rare disease in his blood. The only salvation is an urgent transfusion and in large numbers.
The problem is that only 18 people on the planet have the necessary group that can heal Gianni. But the happy outcome is not delayed and Serbia's Milica Muchalitsa and Englishman from Bristol come to the rescue. "I heard a little boy from Switzerland needed my blood to survive and does not thought. Immediately I went to the blood bank and donate 350 ml. A few days later I was told that the child survived," said the woman who He plays the role of guardian angel for football boss to "Blick".
Coincidentally the two never meet, but Milica harbor hope that it will happen. "I'm glad he did. If it was not my blood, I would not be president of FIFA," said a smiling 80-year-old lady. Already grown administrator is doing everything possible to utilize his second life that is dedicated entirely to football and family.
Bald chap speaks several languages - Italian, French, German, English, Spanish and Arabic because his wife Lina Al Ashkar, which is from Lebanon. They have four children - Alessia, Sabrina, Shani, Serena and whether the new. Fledgling president of FIFA is the son of Italian immigrants. As a child his father leads him to matches, "Inter" and it ignites his love for the "Inter". Idols at the time of the infant Infantino are Alessandro Altobelli and Evaristo Beccalossi.
The passion for football led him to create a team - FC "Folgore" who goes around the lower leagues in Switzerland. Gianni himself admits that it was not talented enough to play at a professional level. That does not stop him realize his dream in another way - as a sports administrator. The long road to the throne FIFA began at the University of Fribourg, where he studied law.
To pay the fees, the newly elected successor to Blatter had to work the summer with her parents. Infantino first clean cars on the same train station where his father earning the family livelihood, then helps her mother who sold newspapers and chocolate pavilion. Prior to joining UEFA in 2000, Federer is a football consultant in Spain, Italy and his homeland.
The next step in his career was as Secretary General sponsoririraniya FIFA International Center for Sports Studies (CIES) at the University of Neuchâtel. His good work did not go unnoticed and in August 2000 is governed by the position in European soccer's governing body. Four years later he climbs to director of legal affairs and club licensing.
It became a reality after helping Michel Platini to win against Lennart Johansson for finial boss chair. Three years later Infantino was appointed deputy. Secretary General, at the end of 2009 and the secretary- general. This position Infantino gaining popularity and became one of the most recognizable faces in football on the continent. The public bareheaded administrator is associated with its role as host of the draw for the Champions League and Europa League.
Behind the scenes, however, its role is crucial to the development of the beautiful game in Europe. Gianni is a key figure in imposing financial fair play, the expansion of the Championships to 24 teams and improve financial support to younger members of UEFA. Infantino successes remain in the shadow of his boss in the organization, Michel Platini. Fall of French legend Sepp Blatter, however, opens the door to the desired position in football - FIFA President.
45-year-old Swiss toured almost all over the world during his election campaign, which cost 500,000 euros headquarters in Nyon. During the tour, he flew manifesto of 11 points, which will fix football and suppress it crisis. World legends the likes of Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho, Gianluigi Buffon, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Luis Figo, Marcel Desailly and many others. others expressed their support for the Infantino. Promises that he won them on their side, are better financing Football Association, increasing the teams of world championships at 40, and major reforms in the organization.
Former ally Platini has vowed that it will end the dark practices of his predecessors and ensure greater transparency in the affairs of the International Federation. The key points on which will work are: declaration of salaries of all bosses, a maximum of three terms per president of FIFA, strict control over the money to the organization and differentiation of individual units and their functions.
Even those threats but did not win brought lightly. The first round Infantino failed to fight for 2/3 of the votes and the battle went to the ballot with Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa. With the crucial support of the US 45-year-old lawyer won 115 to 88 and put his hands on the dream presidential chair. "I want to work with you all and to build a new era in which our beloved game to a central location. FIFA went through sad times and moments of crisis. All that is now ending.
Will fix the broken image and will make sure to make everyone happy with our work, "said solemnly Infantino after his triumph. Is this just political maneuvering in style Sepp Blatter or indeed ahead brighter days for the beautiful game, we will realize in the coming years. One it is certain - the old order of rotation of the secretive schemes liberal Switzerland saw its end. Now the whole world is staring at the son of Italian immigrants and their supporters in Zurich.
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