{"id":85344,"date":"2023-07-20T11:55:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T11:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/20\/infantino-wants-only-positive-vibes-as-women-world-cup-kicks-off-today\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T11:55:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T11:55:22","slug":"infantino-wants-only-positive-vibes-as-women-world-cup-kicks-off-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/20\/infantino-wants-only-positive-vibes-as-women-world-cup-kicks-off-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Infantino Wants Only &#8216;Positive Vibes&#8217;&#8230;As Women World Cup Kicks Off Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Gianni Infantino <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he only wants to talk about positive things during the Women\u2019s World Cup when asked about issues such as gender pay disparity.<\/p>\n<p>At a news conference in Auckland on the eve of the biggest Women\u2019s World Cup yet, Infantino also joked about his extraordinary monologue before the men\u2019s World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>In November, Infantino said: \u201cToday I feel Qatari, I feel Arab, I feel African, I feel gay, I feel disabled, I feel a migrant worker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, he said he felt tired after only just arriving in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great moment to be here,\u201d Infantino added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor those of you who are waiting to hear how I feel today\u2026 today I feel tired because I have just landed. But I feel very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Co-hosts New Zealand kick off the tournament against Norway at Eden Park today (08:00 BST kick-off) before Australia, who are also hosting the Women\u2019s World Cup, play the Republic of Ireland in Sydney later the same day (11:00).<\/p>\n<p>Infantino was asked about a range of issues surrounding the women\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s squad have criticised the gender disparity in World Cup prize money and the fact some nations do not have collective bargaining rights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday is the eve of the opening game of the Women\u2019s World Cup and for me it\u2019s a moment to focus on the positives,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUntil the August 20 [date of the final] you will only hear positive things from me about everything and everyone, and if somebody is still not happy about something then I am so sorry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs of August 21 we focus on some other issues around the world. 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