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Infantino Dodges Questions, Makes Bald Joke

FIFA President Gianni Infantino avoided answering critical questions from a Sky News reporter in the Dominican Republic, instead joking about their bald heads.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino evaded questions about his leadership and calls for his resignation during a youth football event in the Dominican Republic. When pressed by a Sky News reporter about whether he had betrayed football's trust and why he refuses to step down, Infantino replied: 'Thank you. You have a great haircut,' referencing their bald heads. 'We'll see each other at the barber's,' he added before his car door closed and he was driven away. michezonews.co.za

The incident occurs amid controversy over FIFA's failed plans to involve private investors in World Cups, with numerous national and regional confederations demanding Infantino's resignation in recent weeks.