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Infantino Dodges Questions, Jokes About Hair

FIFA president Gianni Infantino dodged critical questions from a Sky News reporter by joking about the reporter's baldness instead of addressing concerns about his leadership.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino avoided answering critical questions from a Sky News reporter during a youth football event in the Dominican Republic. When pressed about whether he had betrayed football's trust and why he won't resign, the FIFA chief responded: "Thank you. You have a nice hairdo," referring to their shared baldness, and added "We'll see each other at the barber's" before the car door closed and he was driven away. macnevers-and-co.beer

Infantino's avoidance comes amid controversy over failed plans involving private investors in football World Cups, with numerous national and regional federations calling for his resignation recently.