Football Daily | Cheap Gags, Disruptive Friends, and Ticket Trouble: A Week in Infantino’s Life – SCCG Management

Football Daily | Cheap Gags, Disruptive Friends, and Ticket Trouble: A Week in Infantino's Life - SCCG Management

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Gianni Infantino has had another eventful week. The Fifa president was in Rabat on Sunday, appearing slightly awkward beside Morocco’s Prince Moulay Rachid. After avoiding handing the Afcon trophy to Senegal’s players, Infantino then presented Brahim Díaz with the award for the worst penalty in the tournament’s top scorers list while offering consolation. He assured Díaz that as Fifa’s president, he often makes significant judgment errors, which seem to go unnoticed. Infantino then returned to his Alpine hideout to consider the potential of Morocco and Senegal facing off at the Geopolitics World Cup.

Thomas Frank attributes Tottenham’s issues to being ‘cursed or something similar’, overlooking the traditional solution of a fitting sacrifice” – Nick Coupland.

Best uberkacktor (yesterday’s Football Daily letters)? To be considered the best own goal, the scorer must forget their direction of play. Consider this prime example” – Haydn Pyatt.

In search of the ultimate kacktor, in 2016, Sammy Ndjock from Minnesota United provided Bournemouth with a 2-0 lead with this gem, becoming an early ‘own goal’ gif nominee” – Dave Shelles.

I enjoyed learning about ‘Kacktor des Monats’ (yesterday’s letters). Could Herr Arntz tell us if the Germans have a phrase for ‘worst football email of the day’?” – Michael Bland.

I’m thrilled you chose my entry as ‘letter o’ the day’ yesterday. Apparently, Arnd Zeigler and his team were equally delighted when I informed them he was featured in Football Daily” – Holger H Arntz.

Although I don’t usually read or respond to what’s written in your daily commentary, yesterday’s edition evoked my anger, prompting me to craft a ‘letter’ with my left thumb. You mentioned the renowned actor Timotheéeeeee Chalamet admiring the ‘English north-east accent’. Excited, as someone from Sunderland, I read on … only to find he was discussing the Hull<a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://