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  "id": 6596632,
  "title": "French football chiefs withdraw backing for Fifa boss Infantino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/french-football-chiefs-withdraw-backing-for-fifa-boss-infantino",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T13:35:56.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260910-french-football-chiefs-withdraw-backing-for-fifa-boss-infantino"
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  "summary": "The French Football Federation (FFF) withdrew its support for Gianni Infantino's bid for a fourth term as Fifa president on Thursday, criticising his plans to bring private investors into Fifa's commercial operations and the way he runs the 122-year-old organisation.",
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        "published": "2026-09-10T13:04:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Gianni Infantino: French Football Federation withdraws support for FIFA chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/gianni-infantino-french-football-federation-withdraws-support-for",
        "published": "2026-09-10T14:27:24.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-09-10T17:48:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "France wants to transform FIFA after withdrawing Infantino support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/france-wants-to-transform-fifa-after-withdrawing-infantino-support",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:07:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/edgar-grospiron-leaves-2030-winter-olympics-organizing-committee",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "France wants to transform Fifa after withdrawing Infantino support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/france-wants-to-transform-fifa-after-withdrawing-infantino-support-6722602",
        "published": "2026-09-11T06:36:25.000Z"
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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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