# The Game: Fifa - Football for sale

An episode of [The Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1501716010), 29 Jul 2026, 19 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/storiesofourtimes/e/6a69ce102a5f0f3072da8da2/media.mp3

Tom Clarke speaks to The Times’ chief sports reporter Martyn Ziegler, following his exclusive story on Fifa president Gianni Infantino's plans to offer 'stakes' in the World Cup. So, what are these plans? Why does it matter and what happens next? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Martin Ziegler, chief sports reporter, The Times Host: Tom Clarke Producer: Neil Cartmell We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: • Gianni Infantino tells countries: Agree to World Cup sale plan or miss extra funding • Enough is enough — it’s time to stand up to Fifa and protect game we love Further listening: The Game podcast This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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