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Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged 'lover'

Some headlines highlight Infantino's denial of UEFA paying off an alleged lover, while others more directly state the claim and its implications.

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What happenedGianni Infantino's alleged lover was given a severance payment over the affair by Uefa while he was its general secretary, according to a Daily Telegraph investigation.
What changedThe left frames it as "UEFA ‘paid off’ Gianni Infantino’s alleged lover as pressure grows on FIFA president". The right frames it as "Embattled FIFA boss Gianni Infantino linked to alleged paid-off mistress as pressure to r...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

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Different Spin. The left frames it as "UEFA ‘paid off’ Gianni Infantino’s alleged lover as pressure grows on FIFA president". The right frames it as "Embattled FIFA boss Gianni Infantino linked to alleged paid-off mistress as pressure to r...".

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Center-left ·News report

UEFA ‘paid off’ Gianni Infantino’s alleged lover as pressure grows on FIFA president

paid offalleged loverpressure grows

Gianni Infantino's position as FIFA president could come under fresh scrutiny following allegations of an affair with a junior member of staff while he was general secretary of UEFA

Open source
Center-right ·News report

Embattled FIFA boss Gianni Infantino linked to alleged paid-off mistress as pressure to resign grows

Gianni Infantino's FIFA woes have hit a new low.

Open source
Center ·News report
BBC News2h ago

Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged 'lover'

denies claimsalleged 'lover

Gianni Infantino's alleged lover was given a severance payment over the affair by Uefa while he was its general secretary, according to a Daily Telegraph investigation.

Open source
Center-right ·News report
Sky News3h ago

Infantino denies UEFA paid off alleged mistress while he was general secretary

deniesalleged mistressgeneral secretary

Gianni Infantino has "strongly" denied that UEFA paid off an alleged mistress while he was the European football governing body's general secretary.

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