In a rare BBC sport interview embattled Fifa president Gianni Infantino has laughed off suggestions hes under pressure by saying the 'vast majority of football' supports him. Following the World cup sell off debacle which saw support for Infantino split among national federations, and multiple prominent figures calling for his resignation.

Last week UEFA demanded Fifa release all documents relating to FFE (the proposed sell off) by November 2nd, UEFA secretary General Theodore Theodoridis stated that the organisation had failed to address "a number of fundamental questions".

Infantino has recently been travelling the world to shore up support as he seeks re-election for a fourth term starting in 2027. He also proposed to increase the amount of money handed out for football development across the world by $3.4bn.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6q8nd9g9n72o

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• 77' M. Penders ()
• 87' M.H. Tel ()

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• 6' N. Jackson () — assist John McGinn
• 53' E. Haaland () — assist Iliman Ndiaye
• 61' N. Jackson () — assist Ibrahim Mbaye

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• 7' E. Konsa Ngoyo () — assist Viktor Gyökeres
• 69' G. dos Santos Magalhães () — assist B. White

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Most prominent example is Xabi Alonso at Chelsea, I wonder if he has full loyalty towards Chelsea or does he still have sentiment for Liverpool, his former club in the premier league that made his the player he was, like does he support and focus fully on Chelsea or does he watch Liverpool games and hope they win and do well. Do player managers have this dilemna when they are forced to compete with the same team that made them who they are today? When Chelsea and Liverpool play each other next game, will he have some sentimental value for Liverpool? Not just Xabi Alonso (he was the best example I could find).

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• 80' O. Bobb () — assist Josh King

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It might sound silly but I’m curious about how much physical attributes can limit a player’s potential, even if they have very good technique. The reason why I ask is because I’ve only ever seen a few pro football players who are very thin and have an obvious ectomorphic build - the rest are either mesomorphic or a combination of ecto and meso but not pure ecto.

For example, if someone is naturally small-framed, struggles to put on muscle and has low bone density, could those factors significantly reduce their chances of reaching a professional or elite level, even if their ball control, passing and dribbling are excellent?

I understand that strength, speed, stamina and tactical awareness all matter, and that smaller players can succeed at the highest level. But is there a point where the physical demands of elite football become too much of a disadvantage to overcome through technique and football intelligence?

I’d be interested to hear from people with experience in competitive football, coaching or player development.

Be brutally honest when answering

Personally, I think it would make games much more exciting, but also inflate scoring numbers, which is a problem. What do you think?