earlier, i spoke to the former australian footballer craig foster, who's now a human rights and refugees to be seen to pit west against east. about but as soon as economics are involved — or politics, in infantino's case — they dispense with so very, very quickly, was the right question and there is no response. in fact, infantino said well, the real power is through the ball. that's exactly the point — human rights policy and therefore, you're obligated to bring that to life, but let's put that aside for the moment. you know, these comments, to say that let's just get on with football and don't worry about humans are so ridiculous that they're bordering on being dangerous but it does show, i think, perhaps the political nature he's trying to gain support — he's of course about to be surrounded it? well, it definitely has but it is actually a really powerful moment in i guess in the sport and rights movement, but in global sport overall, this next month is an opportunity for us all to have a conversation about what the power of that ball is, as infantino tried to say, and the power it a