Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Saudi club Al-Nassr, expressed his opinion on FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Gianni Infantino is facing sharp criticism from the European (UEFA), Asian (CONMEBOL), South American (CONMEBOL), and North, Central American and Caribbean (CONCACAF) federations.
These criticisms stem from FIFA President's project to establish a FIFA subsidiary called "FIFA Forward Enterprise" with an estimated value of $20 billion to sell minority stakes, potentially up to 20 percent, in World Cup rights to investors.
Football fans and continental federations see this as a direct sale of football.
Infantino also faced further criticism during the 2026 World Cup due to refereeing bias towards the Argentine national team and its captain Lionel Messi in several matches, in addition to the intervention of US President Donald Trump in the decision to lift the suspension on US striker Florian Balogun in an unprecedented incident.
Ronaldo was seen shaking hands with Infantino at an event hosted by the eSports company, the producer of the popular game FC 27, in the French capital, Paris.
Once he had finished shaking hands with Infantino, Ronaldo made his way, but the crowd noticed his angry looks towards the FIFA president, which he had hidden while standing with him
Ronaldo’s anger towards the FIFA president may stem from the refereeing decisions favoring his eternal rival Lionel Messi and Argentina in the 2026 World Cup, as many considered the FIFA president to be supporting Argentina in the tournament through the referees, a claim made publicly by US President Trump and not denied by the FIFA official.
The account "@PolymarketSport" commented on the Don's reaction: "Cristiano Ronaldo's facial expressions after meeting Gianni Infantino were priceless, as CR7 was not happy about it."
