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FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s name has been engraved on the new Club World Cup trophy.
The revamped Club World Cup, a 32-team tournament, is taking place in the United States next summer. A gold-plated trophy, which was designed by FIFA and crafted by Tiffany & Co, was unveiled on Thursday, and the 54-year-old’s name appears twice.
One of the inscriptions reads “founding president, Gianni Infantino”, followed by his signature.
Another passage that mentions Infantino reads: “We are witness to a new age. The golden era of club football: the era of the FIFA Club World Cup.