The World Cup was a $15 billion jackpot. Then FIFA president Gianni Infantino overplayed his hand, with a secret plot to allegedly enrich the extended Trump family — and himself. The Athletic's Adam Crafton explains the NFL-inspired motives, political naïveté and potential downfall of the man who would be king of sport.


• More from The Athletic: Inside the Week That Shook Gianni Infantino, FIFA and the Football World


• Previously on PTFO: America Signed Up for the World Cup. FIFA Stuck You with the Tab.


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