Infantino’s Kick of Compassion…
In an event that even the most zealous football commentator couldn’t have seen coming, FIFA’s head honcho, Gianni Infantino, has metaphorically hugged all of football in the wake of a shocking incident during Liverpool’s victory lap. Picture this: a black SUV playing the uninvited version of leapfrog with Reds fans, proving once and for all that not all heroes wear capes; some drive very dangerously. Amidst a parade of trophies and ticker tape, the terrible tango left 47 folks with injuries — that’s almost a full match squad, plus half the subs!
In a press conference more serious than a referee brandishing a red card in the ninth minute, Merseyside Police blew the whistle on a 53-year-old driver and reassured the public that no foul play of a terror variety was afoot. Meanwhile, Anfield’s faithful were urged to lift their heads high as Infantino boomed with support for Liverpool, saying, “Football stands together with Liverpool FC, unlike that SUV.” The NHS had fans on the move faster than a winger in the 89th minute, urging people to hang up their phones so they could focus on the ball in play.
As the pitch-side medics (NHS, to you and me) scrambled to assist the injured, Anfield and the Premier League chorus echoed as one. Liverpool FC and league bigwigs nudged the goalposts, surrounded the dancing tumbleweed of speculation, and assured fans they were on top of this situation like a World Cup final penalty shoot-out. Until then, the football world, donned in its figurative red jerseys of camaraderie, waits with bated breath for all the ones up in the air to land safely.
