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  "id": 328962,
  "title": "Infantino wins key backing as pressure over FIFA turmoil refuses to fade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/infantino-wins-key-backing-as-pressure-over-fifa-turmoil-refuses-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T23:31:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/infantino-wins-key-backing-as-pressure-over-fifa-turmoil-refuses-to-fade/5g8tfpszm"
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  "summary": "Though FIFA president Gianni Infantino has found support from some quarters, he is not out of the woods yet.",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Uefa doubles down on Fifa boycott threat: Infantino apology 'changes nothing'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/uefa-doubles-down-on-fifa-boycott-threat-infantino-apology-changes",
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        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Fifa executives rally behind Infantino despite commercial plan fiasco",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/fifa-executives-rally-behind-infantino-despite-commercial-plan-fiasco",
        "published": "2026-08-06T14:14:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "UEFA maintains its position against Infantino while Conmebol supports him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/la-uefa-sostiene-su-posicion-contra-infantino-mientras-que-la",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "England defender Bronze backs UEFA in standoff with FIFA and Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/england-defender-bronze-backs-uefa-in-standoff-with-fifa-and-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-07T13:07:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "FIFA in turmoil: Middle East takes center stage as Infantino fights to stay in power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/fifa-in-turmoil-middle-east-takes-center-stage-as-infantino-fights-to",
        "published": "2026-08-07T15:36:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Infantino denies UEFA paid off alleged mistress while he was general secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/infantino-denies-uefa-paid-off-alleged-mistress-while-he-was-general",
        "published": "2026-08-07T21:52:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged 'lover'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/infantino-denies-claims-uefa-paid-off-alleged-lover",
        "published": "2026-08-07T22:50:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "UEFA confirms departure payment to ex-staff linked to FIFA’s Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/uefa-confirms-departure-payment-to-ex-staff-linked-to-fifas-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-08T17:56:13.000Z"
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