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  "title": "Sacked FIFA executive and Infantino critic tells colleagues 'it's about doing what's right'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/sacked-fifa-executive-and-infantino-critic-tells-colleagues-its-about",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-08-18T12:05:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "The senior FIFA executive sacked for criticising Gianni Infantino's abandoned World Cup sell-off plan told colleagues \"it's about doing what's right\".",
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        "title": "FIFA sacks COO Kevin Lamour after Infantino criticism",
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