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  "id": 303832,
  "title": "Infantino denies claims UEFA paid off alleged 'lover'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/infantino-denies-claims-uefa-paid-off-alleged-lover-303832",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T08:23:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
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    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0808/1587039-infantino-denies-claims-uefa-paid-off-alleged-lover/"
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  "summary": "UEFA has confirmed a \"departure payment\" was made to a female employee who is alleged to have been in a relationship with Gianni Infantino while he was the organisation's general secretary.",
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        "title": "Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged 'lover'",
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        "published": "2026-08-07T23:03:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged ‘lover’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/infantino-denies-claims-uefa-paid-off-alleged-lover",
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