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  "id": 3619064,
  "title": "Cannavaro, Cafu back Infantino despite Fifa crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/cannavaro-cafu-back-infantino-despite-fifa-crisis-3619064",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T23:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/27/cannavaro-cafu-back-infantino-despite-fifa-crisis"
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  "account": "Despite calls for Gianni Infantino's resignation, FIFA president Infantino remains committed to running in the next presidential election in March 2027. Brazilian World Cup winners Fabio Cannavaro and Cafu, along with former players Javier Zanetti, Esteban Cambiasso, and others, have joined a group of ex-footballers backing Infantino. Their support comes after another group led by Mikael Silvestre called for change in FIFA's leadership. Cannavaro praised Infantino's efforts, stating, \"Infantino has done a great job... Not acknowledging that would be intellectually dishonest.\" Another group of former players revealed that power had clouded the current leadership, making it difficult to distinguish between personal interests and what is best for football. Nonetheless, Infantino is determined to continue his presidential run in the upcoming election.",
  "summary": "Fabio Cannavaro says football has improved over the decade, stressing that failing to acknowledge it would be intellectually dishonest.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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