FIFA president Gianni Infantino seeks release of jailed French journalist

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has urged the release of French journalist Christophe Gleizes, who was sentenced to seven years in 2025 on alleged terrorism charges in Africa.

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Gleizes was sentenced to seven years in prison

Jun 11, 2026

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What's the storyFIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the release of Christophe Gleizes, a French sports journalist who has been detained in Africa over the last year.

Gleizes was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2025 on terrorism-related charges after he allegedly interacted with members of the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylie (MAK), a foreign-based organization that Algiers has designated as a terrorist group.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino seeks release of jailed French journalist

FIFA president Gianni Infantino seeks release of jailed French journalist

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