Sport inside – your deep dive into sport.
May 26, 2026.
41:02 Min..
Available until May 21, 2046.
WDR 5.
Gianni Infantino has been president of the world football association for ten years. Everything was supposed to get better under him after the corruption scandals under Blatter. More transparent. As of today, FIFA has become richer and more powerful under Infantino. Because the president is now involved in world politics alongside autocrats.
Gianni Infantino has been president of the world football association for ten years. Everything was supposed to get better under him after the corruption scandals under Blatter. More transparent. As of today, FIFA has become richer and more powerful under Infantino. Because the president is now involved in world politics alongside autocrats. Questions, suggestions or topic requests? Write to us! [email protected] Author: Robert Kempe Moderation and dramaturgy: Nora Hespers Editorial team: Uli Loke Producer: Tim Schneider Editing: Mendy Stoll Click here for our podcast tips: “Behind the Games – FIFA President Gianni Infantino” – the 5-part podcast series – also on ARD Sounds from June 1, 2026: https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/behind-the-games-trailer-dlf-100.html “15 Minutes – The Tagesschau Podcast” – News that informs you and connects important topics with your everyday life https://1.ard.de/15 Minuten Click here for our Sport inside podcast episodes: “How Trump and Infantino are using the 2026 World Cup politically” from March 13th, 2026: http://www.wdr.de/k/wie-trump-und-infantino-die-wm-2026-politisch-nutzen “FIFA Club World Cup – Infantino’s billion-dollar games” from May 27, 2026: http://www.wdr.de/k/FIFA-Klub-WM-Infantino’s-billion-dollar-games “Applause for Saudi Arabia – The Infantino system and FIFA” from December 7th, 2024: http://www.wdr.de/k/applaus-fuer-saudi-arabien-das-system-infantino-fifa “2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia – deal in the backroom” from December 8th, 2023: http://www.wdr.de/k/fussball-wm-2034-saudi-arabien-deal-im-hinterzimmer You can also find more from Sport inside in the background area of the Sportschau: http://www.wdr.de/k/background And on the Sport inside page: http://www.wdr.de/k/sport-inside
Here are our podcast tips:
“Behind the Games – FIFA President Gianni Infantino” – the 5-part podcast series – also on ARD Sounds from June 1, 2026:
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/behind-the-games-trailer-dlf-100.html
“15 Minutes – The Tagesschau Podcast” – News that informs you and connects important topics with your everyday life
https://1.ard.de/15Minutes
Click here for our Sport inside podcast episodes:
“How Trump and Infantino are using the 2026 World Cup politically” from March 13, 2026:
http://www.wdr.de/k/wie-trump-und-infantino-die-wm-2026-politisch-nutzen
“FIFA Club World Cup – Infantino’s billion-dollar games” from May 27, 2026:
http://www.wdr.de/k/FIFA-Klub-WM-Infantinos-Milliarden- Spiele
“Applause for Saudi Arabia – The Infantino system and FIFA” from December 7th, 2024:
http://www.wdr.de/k/applaus-fuer-saudi-arabien-das-system-infantino-fifa
“2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia – deal in the backroom” from December 8th, 2023:
http://www.wdr.de/k/fussball-wm-2034-saudi-arabien-deal-im-hinterzimmer
You can also find even more from Sport inside in the background area of the sports show:
http://www.wdr.de/k/background
And on the Sport inside website:
http://www.wdr.de/k/sport-inside
