{
  "id": 7592627,
  "title": "💥 If Infantino stays on...: Tebas speaks on the World Cup final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/if-infantino-stays-on-tebas-speaks-on-the-world-cup-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/infantino-stays-tebas-speaks-world-165500960.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LaLiga president Javier Tebas has expressed strong skepticism about FIFA president Gianni Infantino's credibility and the transparency of FIFA's decision-making process regarding the location of the 2030 World Cup final. Tebas, while analyzing the odds of Spain hosting the prestigious event, bluntly stated that if Infantino remains in his position, the chances of Spain organizing the World Cup final are \"tiny... or zero.\"\n\nWhen discussing the Ballon d'Or, the prestigious individual award in international football, Tebas demonstrated his support for Spanish midfielder Rodri Hernández. The LaLiga head confidently predicted that Rodri would be the deserving recipient of the award, emphasizing his significant impact on the game.",
  "summary": "LaLiga president Javier Tebas made strong statements on Cadena SER microphones while analyzing the chances of Spain hosting the 2030 World Cup final. The executive showed deep skepticism about the dec...",
  "key_points": [
    "Tebas doubts Infantino's credibility and FIFA's transparency.",
    "Spain hosting 2030 World Cup final is \"tiny\" or \"zero\" chance under Infantino.",
    "Rodri Hernández predicted to win Ballon d'Or over Tebas."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}