<p><strong>Lionel Messi</strong> stole the show in <strong>Inter Miami</strong>‘s 6-2 win against the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-red-bulls">New York Red Bulls</a></strong>, recording a goal and an impressive five assists on Matchday 12 of the 2024 <strong>MLS</strong> regular season.</p>



<p>That outstanding performance gave a lot to talk about within the soccer community and even <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/fifa">FIFA</a></strong> president <strong>Gianni Infantino</strong> reacted to it.<em><strong> “Fantastic, phenomenal,”</strong></em> he said during the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix (0:21).</p>



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<p>This is <strong>not the first time</strong> the governing body’s chairman heaps praise on the 8x Ballon d’Or winner, who received the FIFA World Cup trophy from <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/gianni-infantino">Infantino</a>‘s hands after leading Argentina to victory at Qatar 2022.</p>



<h2>Infantino wants Messi to play three more World Cups</h2>



<p>Not long ago, Infantino was asked whether he believed Messi would play in the 2026 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/world-cup">World Cup</a> to be played in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. With humor, the FIFA president doubled down and said he <strong>would love to see Leo in the next three World Cups.</strong></p>



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<p><em><strong>“I want Messi in the next World Cup, the one that follows [Morocco, Portugal and Spain] and the one in 2034 [Saudi Arabia] as well. As long as he wants</strong></em>,” Infantino told <em>DSports </em>in December 2023.</p>


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<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lionel-messi">Messi</a>, 36, is not sure whether he’ll take part in the 2026 event as he fulfilled his lifelong dream in 2022. <strong>By 2034</strong>, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star will be <strong>47 years old.</strong></p>



<h2>Messi makes MLS TOTW again</h2>



<p>Messi’s five-assist performance last time out saw him make the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/mls">MLS</a> Team of the Matchday</strong> for Matchday 12 of the 2024 MLS regular season. This is the <strong>fifth time in a row he makes the cut</strong> and <strong>seventh overall</strong> this term so far.</p>



<p>With <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/inter-miami">Inter Miami</a> trailing 1-0 as Dante Vanzeir put New York in front after 30′, Messi played the second half with a chip on his shoulder. Shortly after setting up Matias Rojas for the equalizer, he put the Herons in front at Chase Stadium.</p>



<p>It didn’t take long for Leo to provide another assist for Rojas to make the hosts lead 3-1, but he wasn’t satisfied with that and provided three more assists, all of them to Luis Suarez. </p>



<p>The Argentine superstar now <strong>leads Major League Soccer both in goals (10 – tied with Suarez) and assists (12)</strong>. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-wins-unprecedented-award-in-his-career-with-inter-miami-in-mls">Messi comes from winning MLS Player of the Month</a> for the first time in April, and he’s already on pace to challenge for the May prize.</p>

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Messi's 5 assists for Inter Miami vs NY Red Bulls draws reaction from FIFA president Infantino - Bolavip US

FIFA president Infantino's two-word reaction to Messi's performance vs NY Red Bulls

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<p>The president of FIFA, <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/gianni-infantino">Gianni Infantino</a></strong>, will propose historic sanctions for teams whose fans are involved in racist incidents. This comes in response to the appalling events against <strong>Mike Maignan</strong> and <strong>Kasey Palmer</strong>.</p>



<p><em>“The events that took place in Udine and Sheffield on Saturday are totally abhorrent and completely unacceptable. There is no place for racism or any form of discrimination, both in football and in society. The players affected by Saturday’s events have my undivided support.”</em></p>



<p>Fans of <strong>Udinese</strong> directed racist chants against the goalkeeper of <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ac-milan">AC Milan</a></strong> and, as a consequence, Maignan decided to leave the field along with his teammates. The match was temporarily suspended at Friuli Stadium.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, the midfielder of Coventry, <strong>Kasey Palmer</strong>, accused <strong>Sheffield Wednesday</strong> fans of doing the same thing to him during Saturday’s match in the English Football League Championship which his team won 2-1.</p>



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<h2>Gianni Infantino proposes ‘forfeit’ to fight against racism</h2>



<p><strong>Gianni Infantino</strong> admitted that all the relevant stakeholders need to take action in order to stop racism worldwide. That’s why, a historic change might be implemented to prevent these incidents.</p>







<p><em>“As well as the three-step process (match stopped, match re-stopped, match abandoned), we have to implement an automatic forfeit for the team whose fans have committed racism and caused the match to be abandoned as well as worldwide stadium bans and criminal charges for racists.”</em></p>


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<p>Despite FIFA’s fight against <strong>racism</strong> being applauded on social media, many fans and teams have numerous doubts about <strong>how this strategy could be implemented</strong>. The argument is that, due to a few fans over whom there is no control, clubs could be adversely affected.</p>



<p>For example, a scenario raised in the debate on the issue is what would happen if, in a match, a fan goes to the stands of the opposing team and from there makes racist chants to prompt a punishment against that club.</p>

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<p>Once again, the game between <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/brazil">Brazil</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/argentina">Argentina</a></strong> made headlines for the wrong reasons. Before the game got underway at the Maracana stadium, a brawl broke out in the stands as the Brazilian police <strong>launched a baton charge on the away fans.</strong></p>



<p>On Wednesday, November 22, <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/fifa">FIFA</a> president Gianni Infantino</strong> addressed this situation with a statement released on Instagram stories. The governing body was criticized for being the organizers of the tournament.</p>



<p><em>“<strong>There is absolutely no place for violence in football, on or off the field</strong>. Such events, as seen during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier between Brazil and Argentina at Maracana stadium, have no place in our sport or society. Without exception, all players, fans, staff and officials have to be safe and secure to play and enjoy football, and <strong>I call on the relevant authorities to ensure that this is respected at all levels</strong></em>,” Infantino’s statement read.</p>



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<h2>Conmebol’s statement</h2>



<p><strong>Conmebol</strong> also released a statement in regard to this situation that gave so much to talk about. The governing body in South American soccer reiterated its stance against violence and made it clear that any possible measures about the violence at the Maracana will be <strong>up to FIFA.</strong></p>



<p>“<em>CONMEBOL condemns all forms of violence and will always cooperate with actions aimed at banishing violence, racism, xenophobia and discrimination. In this sense, the South American Confederation has been working systematically in the eradication of this scourge that affects South American and world soccer; and is available to continue collaborating in any initiative that seeks to eradicate intolerance and violence in sport. Likewise, it also states that CONMEBOL is not the organizer of the World Cup qualifiers. The elaboration of the rules governing the qualifiers, as well as the decision to open an investigation and the application of possible sanctions, are the exclusive attributions of FIFA</em>.”</p>



<h2>Brazilian police attack Argentine fans after brawl</h2>



<p>Brazilian and Argentine fans started to fight in the stands during the national anthems, but the local police <strong>took it on the away supporters</strong> only. Argentine fans were hit with batons and some of them even ended in the hospital.</p>



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<p>Initially there was no division between local and away fans, a decision that eventually drew a lot of criticism. After the chaos unleashed in the stands, the security men ended up separating the Brazil supporters from the Argentine fanbase.</p>


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FIFA president Gianni Infantino reacts to violence at Brazil-Argentina - Bolavip US


<p>This Saturday, <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/manchester-city" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manchester City</a> </strong>won their first <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/champions-league" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UEFA Champions League</a></strong> title thanks to a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/manchester-city-vs-inter-tv-channel-how-and-where-to-watch-or-live-stream-online-free-2022-2023-uefa-champions-league-in-your-country-20230610-BUS-8447.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">second-half goal from Rodri</a> that defeated <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/inter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Inter</a></strong> 1-0 in a nail-biting final and capped off Pep Guardiola’s amazing treble. The English side were thrown off their regular flow and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/champions-league-what-happened-to-kevin-de-bruyne-in-manchester-city-vs-inter-20230610-BUS-8930.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury</a>.</p>



<p>However, the Spanish midfielder scored in the middle of the second half to win the game at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium. His side became the first Premier League team to complete a triple feat since Manchester United in 1999.</p>



<p>Unfortunately, Inter’s best players this season underachieved when it mattered most, and the team as a whole suffered as a result. The defensive efforts of Pep’s team <strong>neutralized Lautaro Martinez </strong>and to make matters worse, Chelsea loanee <strong>Romelu Lukaku </strong>squandered several golden opportunities.</p>



<h2>What did Gianni Infantino post on Instagram?</h2>



<p>After the Istanbul Champions League Final, there has been a lot of backlash towards <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/gianni-infantino" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gianni Infantino</a></strong> on social media. Despite his position, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/fifa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FIFA</a> president, who is an avid fan of Inter, had previously posted a variety of posts showing his support for the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza outfit on social media.</p>



<p>This time, he has received criticism from several people who find his social media post with the word<strong> “Amala”</strong> [used to express support to Inter] and the Nerazzurri-colored hearts, offensive.</p>



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<p>As a result of the backlash on social media, Infantino ultimately decided to <strong>disable user comments</strong>. In reality, the FIFA president’s controversial sharing of fan messages caused a firestorm.</p>


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FIFA president sparks social media frenzy with shocking Instagram post after Champions League Final


<p>It was a day to forget for <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/la-liga" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LaLiga</a>, Valencia, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/real-madrid" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Real Madrid</a>, and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/vinicius-junior" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vinicius Jr,</a></strong> the Brazilian was racially abused by Valencia fans to the point that tears began to flow from his eyes and was red carded by the referee to boot in a ridiculous display by LaLiga. Not only that but LaLiga’s president Javier Tebas’ statement following the incident only left LaLiga looking worse.</p>



<p>The images from Estadio de Mestalla have circled the globe and have left <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/valencia" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Valencia </a>looking horrible as the club fights to stay out of relegation. Things got so heated between Vinicius Jr and Javier Tebas after the fact that FIFA has stepped in and shown their support towards the Real Madrid star.</p>


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<p>So disgusted was Real Madrid by what happened that head coach Carlo Ancelotti was not interested in taking any questions after his side’s 1-0 defeat. <strong>Here is FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s statement on what happened.</strong></p>



<h2>FIFA president issues statement on racist chants towards Vinicius Jr</h2>



<p><em>“Full solidarity to Vinicius. There is no place for racism in football or in society and FIFA stands by all players who have found themselves in such a situation. Events during the match between Valencia and Real Madrid show that this needs to be the case.”</em></p>



<p>The statement continued, <em>“That is why the three-step process exists in FIFA competitions and it is recommended at all levels of football. Firstly, you stop the match, you announce it. Secondly, the players leave the pitch and the speaker announces that if the attacks continue, the match will be suspended.</em></p>



<p>“<em>The match restarts, and then, thirdly, if the attacks continue, the match will stop and the three points will go to the opponent. These are the rules that should be implemented in all countries and in all leagues.</em></p>


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<p><em>“Clearly, this is easier said than done, but we need to do it and we need to support it through education.”</em></p>


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FIFA issues statement on racist chants from Valencia fans to Vinicius Jr

<p><strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Pele-could-have-tied-Lionel-Messi-for-most-Ballon-dOr-20221230-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pelé</a> </strong>is being mourned all over the world, especially at Urbano Caldeira stadium home of Santos of Brazil, it was there that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Barack-Obama-and-other-major-celebrities-and-leagues-say-goodbye-to-Pele-20221229-0029.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pelé</a> won an array of championships and stayed there until he semi-retired in 1974.</p>
<p>Thousands of fans have come to the Urbano Caldeira to pay their respects to the man who won three FIFA World Cup’s with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/brazil-25-legendary-world-cup-players-for-the-selecao-brasileira-20221103-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brazil</a> and is tied as the nation’s all-time leading scorer with Neymar. Homages by Brazilian players have been made all over the world and in the United States many of the USMNT players both past and present have remembered his contributions to American soccer.</p>
<p>While the world mourns the loss of the first true global sports icon, FIFA president <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-Gianni-Infantino-expresses-condolences-after-journalist-GrantWahlsdeath-20221210-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Gianni Infantino</strong></a> took the time to make a request for all of FIFA’s confederations. Infantino was present at the Urbano Caldeira and made the request upon entering the stadium.</p>
<h2>Gianni Infantino wants a stadium named after Pelé in every nation around the world</h2>
<p><em>“The whole world knows Pelé and knows what Pelé did for football. He made people fall in love with football,” said the FIFA President. “He is eternal, the King is eternal, and we are here, with much emotion, with great sadness…but with also a smile, because he made all of us smile.”</em></p>
<p>Infantino continued, <strong><em>“I think the young people around the world, the future generations, have to know and remember who Pelé was, and the happiness he gave the world,” he said. “In 20, 30, 50, or 100 years’ time, when goals are scored in the Pelé stadium in any country in the world, and people ask who he was, (they will hear) he was a great, great player who brought excitement to us all.”</em></strong></p>
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<p>Pelé will be laid to rest on Tuesday at the Ecumenical Memorial Necropolis cemetery, where he will be buried in a private ceremony. <strong>Pelé was 82 years old at the time of his passing.</strong> </p>
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Gianni Infantino makes strange request while attending Pelé’s funeral

Gianni Infantino makes strange request while attending Pelé’s funeral - Bolavip US

<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-Best-XI-of-this-years-FIFA-World-Cup-20221218-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Qatar 2022</strong></a> had a memorable ending, with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Report-PSG-to-forbid-Messi-from-particular-World-Cup-celebration-to-protect-Mbappe-20221222-0019.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Lionel Messi</strong></a> lifting his first <strong>FIFA World Cup</strong> trophy after <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/French-politician-calls-on-FIFA-to-strip-Emiliano-Martinez-of-Golden-Glove-award-20221221-0026.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Argentina</strong></a> beat <strong>France</strong> in the final. The game, however, was followed by controversy due to unexpected presence in the post-match celebrations.</p>
<p>Nusret Gökçe, famously known as <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-What-kind-of-sanctions-did-Salt-Bae-get-for-breaking-FIFA-rules-at-World-Cup-Final-20221222-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Salt Bae</strong></a>, was seen following the Argentine players’ on the field, taking pictures with them and even holding the coveted trophy. As Messiand others looked uncomfortable with the Turkish butcher being there, many wondered <strong>why he was given access</strong> to that privileged area.</p>
<p>In the wake of the backlash Salt Bae’s presence in Argentina’s festivities produced, the governing body <strong>launched an investigation</strong>. On top of that, FIFA president <strong>Gianni Infantino</strong> apparently unfollowed the chef on Instagram.</p>
<h2>FIFA president Gianni Infantino unfollows Salt Bae on Instagram</h2>
<p>According to Kaveh Solhekol of Sky Sports, Infantino followed 303 users on Instagram. <strong>But now he has just 302 people on his feed</strong> after unfollowing Salt Bae, who has 49.9 million followers in his @nusr_et profile.</p>
<p>Infantino seemed to have a great relationship with Salt Bae, having <strong>visited his restaurant</strong> in Dubai in 2021 and <strong>sitting next to him</strong> in some games of the 2022 World Cup. However, things could be different now that the chef apparently disobeyed a FIFA rule <strong>by entering the field</strong> after the final.</p>
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino apparently unfollows Salt Bae after World Cup final controversy

FIFA president Gianni Infantino apparently unfollows Salt Bae after World Cup final controversy - Bolavip US

<p><strong>FIFA president Gianni Infantino</strong> is out selling the world on the idea of a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/exclusive-cafu-gives-his-list-of-favorite-teams-to-win-the-2022-world-cup-in-qatar-video-20211224-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> every two years, citing a disinterest among the young demographic as one of the reasons for the idea. A Biennial <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar-2022-t77804" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> has been met with a lot of criticism from many and has been endorsed by a few.</p>
<p>If Gianni Infantino is going to sell a Biennial <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/mls-players-who-have-won-the-world-cup-20200908-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> to the public, it would be wise to try to sell it to the most important component first, the players. <strong>At the recent Globe Soccer Awards, two of the best players in the world, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lewandowski-ahead-of-messi-neymar-misses-top-10-in-the-guardians-100-best-of-2021-20211224-0016.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robert Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappe</a> did not speak favorably on the idea.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The PSG and Bayern Munich superstars raised concerns of over exposure to FIFA’s marquee event and the health of the players.</strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/uefa-announces-that-all-conmebol-national-teams-will-participate-in-nations-league-starting-2024-20211217-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UEFA and CONMEBOL</a>, the European and South American federations are against the notion of a World Cup every two years.</p>
<h2>Robert Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappe’s comments on a World Cup every two years</h2>
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<figure class="image">   <figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" data-height="412" data-width="740" data-size="w:740,h:412" hspace="5" vspace="5" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20211228_BUS_181406_fifa_president_gianni_infantino_looks_on_as_the_fifa_arab_cup_crop1640702976950.jpg_22069893_edaf1283.webp&amp;width=740&amp;height=412" width="740" height="412"></figure><figcaption>    FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on as the FIFA Arab Cup (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)   </figcaption></figure>
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<p>Robert Lewandowski was firm on his idea of a World Cup every two years, <em>“I’m not a fan. We already have so many games to play every year, so many tough weeks, not only matches because we have a lot of weeks of preparation whether for the season or for big tournaments”. Lewandowski continued, “If we want to offer something a little different, which breaks the routine, it is also necessary to take breaks… If we have a World Cup every two years, the period where footballers will be able to play at a high level will decrease. It is physically and psychologically impossible. If you want to last in football, you need resting periods.”</em></p>
<p>Kylian Mbappe was a bit more diplomatic in his response, <em>“World Cup, every two years? I can’t say if it’s right or wrong. It’s something unique that happens every four years. Playing it every two years would become a normal competition”. “I agree with Robert, we already play 60 games a year and there are already a lot of competitions. We are happy to play, but when it’s too much, it is too much. If you want to have quality, you have to allow the players to rest. We have to think about the quality and respect the health of the players.”</em></p>
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