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  "id": 5378811,
  "title": "FIFA accuses UEFA of launching 'smear campaign' against Gianni Infantino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fifa-accuses-uefa-of-launching-smear-campaign-against-gianni-infantino",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T17:33:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "FIFA has accused European football's governing body of launching a \"smear campaign\" against Gianni Infantino in a challenge to legal action over the aborted attempt to sell part of the World Cup to private investors.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' in fight over Infantino plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fifa-accuses-uefa-of-smear-campaign-in-fight-over-infantino-plan",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Fifa accuses Uefa of 'smear campaign' against Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fifa-accuses-uefa-of-smear-campaign-against-infantino",
        "published": "2026-09-03T18:10:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Fifa accuses Uefa of 'smear campaign' against Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fifa-accuses-uefa-of-smear-campaign-against-infantino-5394371",
        "published": "2026-09-03T19:16:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Fifa accuses Uefa of ‘smear campaign’ against Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fifa-accuses-uefa-of-smear-campaign-against-infantino-5400088",
        "published": "2026-09-03T19:46:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' over World Cup sell-off plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fifa-accuses-uefa-of-smear-campaign-over-world-cup-sell-off-plan",
        "published": "2026-09-03T20:34:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "FIFA blames UEFA for 'smear campaign' against Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fifa-blames-uefa-for-smear-campaign-against-infantino",
        "published": "2026-09-03T22:35:00.000Z"
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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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