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Gianni Infantino pulls off stunning victory to win FIFA presidential election

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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Gianni Infantino celebrates after being elected as the new FIFA President during the Extraordinary FIFA Congress at Hallenstadion on February 26, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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New FIFA president Gianni Infantino reacts after winning the FIFA presidential election during the extraordinary FIFA Congress in Zurich on February 26, 2016. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP / FABRICE COFFRINIFABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Gianni Infantino celebrates after being elected as the new FIFA President during the Extraordinary FIFA Congress at Hallenstadion on February 26, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland.