FIFA will give 'peace prize' in Washington
It is stated that FIFA will give a "peace prize" in Washington next month, and the most likely candidate will be Donald Trump.
This will be the latest move in the geopolitical field of the global governing body of football under President Gianni Infantino, a close ally of Donald Trump.
FIFA announced in a statement on Wednesday that the new award will be given to people who “help peacefully unite people all over the world with their unwavering commitment and special actions, and therefore deserve special and unique appreciation.”
"FIFA peace award", on December 5, John F. It will be presented by Infantino as part of the World Cup draw to be held at the Kennedy Center.
This situation fueled speculation that the US president could be the first winner of the award. Trump appointed himself as the president of the relevant arts institution and dismissed the board of directors in February.
“In an increasingly unstable and divided world, it is very important to appreciate the outstanding contributions of hard workers to end conflicts and bring people together in spirit of peace,” Infantino said in a statement on Wednesday.
Infantino has established close ties with Trump ahead of next year's Men's World Cup, hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico. He attended Trump's inauguration ceremony in January and visited the Oval Office several times.
Meanwhile, Trump regularly participated in FIFA events, including presenting the trophy on the field after last summer's Club World Cup final.
The new FIFA prize comes a month after the Nobel Committee awarded the annual peace prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Trump has repeatedly claimed that he deserved this award for his efforts to end the conflict.
This award came after the peace agreement to end the war in Gaza, mediated by Trump. Infantino was among the delegates who sided with Trump and other world leaders in the signing of the agreement in Egypt last month.
He also said in a post on Instagram that Trump "absolutely deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his committed actions".
Campaign group FairSquare said Infantino's participation in the peace summit was “extremely significant and deeply worrying” and showed that the president “had completely abandoned the claim of political neutrality that FIFA adopted and committed to legally protecting.”
Trump and Infantino were going to speak on stage on Wednesday at the American Business Forum in Miami, hosted by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund. The Gulf kingdom was chosen as the host of the 2034 World Cup at the end of last year.