Uefa president boycotts World Cup final in protest against Fifa
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin did not attend the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain in protest against Fifa.
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Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin did not attend the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain in protest against Fifa.
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