Gianni Infantino (Switzerland, 1970) appeared in the newspapers a few days after he was born. And his parents were by no means famous. Originally from Calabria (Italy), they emigrated to the Swiss country for a better future. He worked on a railway line and she had a newsstand. And Gianni was born on March 23 with a health problem that required an urgent blood transfusion. His blood type was uncommon (RH null), so only a few dozen people in the world could help him. The hospital obtained the willingness of an Englishman and a Yugoslav, Milica Mucalica, whom Infantino, 46 years later, located to thank her for the vital gesture. That extraordinary chapter combines two of the qualities that have led him to preside over FIFA: coincidences and his cosmopolitan nature. The others are boldness and his obsession with growing the business.

Barcelona received this Thursday at the preseason stage in Birmingham the notification of the complaint filed by Atlético de Madrid to FIFA and the Federation (RFEF) because they consider that the blaugrana club tried to sign Julián Álvarez by forcing a departure for an amount lower than his release clause of 500 million euros following inappropriate procedures with a player under contract until 2030. The complaint was formalized on June 30 and Barcelona received the notification this Thursday through the RFEF, responsible for channeling this type of claims. The blaugrana club will study the response deadlines and will present allegations in the coming days.