The Fifa hopeful hoping to take Infantino down with 'samurai spirit'
BBC Sport's headline. Reported by BBC Sport, BBC News.
What the sources say, in brief
According to BBC News and BBC Sport, Gianni Infantino's first challenger for the Fifa presidency has said he is standing in the election, describing his campaign as having a 'samurai spirit'. Both outlets carried the same report, which features the challenger explaining his reasons for running directly to BBC Sport. The sources supplied do not give the challenger's name, the date of the election, or details of his platform, so these are not reported here. No disagreements between the sources were identified.
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Who is covering it
- BBC Sport United Kingdom The Fifa hopeful hoping to take Infantino down with 'samurai spirit' Gianni Infantino's first challenger for the presidency tells BBC Sport why he is standing in the election. 20 h ago · Tier 1
- BBC News United Kingdom The Fifa hopeful hoping to take Infantino down with 'samurai spirit' Gianni Infantino's first challenger for the presidency tells BBC Sport why he is standing in the election. 20 h ago · Tier 2
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