Gianni Infantino Hopes to Set North Korea vs. South Korea Friendly Soccer Match

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New FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to arrange an international friendly between the North Korea and South Korea national football teams.

The match would be used as a “way of easing tensions on the divided peninsula,” according to Paul Vinnell of Sky Sports.

Infantino forwarded the idea during a recent visit to South Korea and stressed the unifying value football could have in the region. 

The FIFA president said: “We should bring everyone together around a football pitch…I’m ready to help and assist in whatever way is necessary.”

Whether a single sporting event would really do much to promote harmony after decades of long hostilities is a dubious notion. …

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