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Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president

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Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega says he intends to run in next year's Fifa presidential election - becoming the first person to confirm they want to challenge Gianni Infantino.

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Section: Football
By: Dan Roan, Mark Fleming
Published: Oct 7, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 7, 2026, 7:24 PM UTC

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Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega says he intends to run in next year's Fifa presidential election - becoming the first person to confirm they want to challenge Gianni Infantino.

Yahoo SportsEx-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president

Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega says he will challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency.

RTE.ieIrelandFormer Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president

Ramon Vega, a former Tottenham defender, has announced he will challenge Gianni Infantino in the upcoming FIFA presidential election. This marks another attempt by Vega to run for the position at FIFA’s helm.

Arab NewsFormer Spurs defender Vega to stand for FIFA presidency

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FIFA

International governing body of association football

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations.

Vega

Brightest star in the constellation Lyra

Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. This star is relatively close to the Solar System, at only 25 light-years from the Sun, and one of the most luminous stars in the Sun's neighborhood, being intrinsically brighter than any star nearer to the Sun. It is the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, and the second-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus.

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Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa presidentYahoo Sports2 hr. ago
Ramon Vega: Ex-Tottenham defender says he will run against Gianni Infantino for FIFA presidencyThe New York TimesUnited States2 hr. ago
Ex-Tottenham defender Ramon Vega to challenge FIFA president Gianni InfantinoESPN3 hr. ago
Former Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa presidentRTE.ieIreland3 hr. ago
Former Spurs defender Vega to stand for FIFA presidencyArab News34 min. ago
Ex-Spurs defender to stand in Fifa election against Gianni InfantinoThe IndependentUnited Kingdom4 hr. ago
Soccer-Former Spurs defender Vega declares intention to run against InfantinoDevdiscourse4 hr. ago
Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa presidentAOL.comUnited Kingdom6 hr. ago
Former Spurs Defender Ramon Vega Enters Race to Challenge Gianni Infantino for FIFA PresidencySportsNewsIreland2 hr. ago
Ex-Tottenham player announces shock bid to stand against Gianni Infantino in FIFA electiontalkSPORT3 hr. ago
Ex-Spurs player Vega to challenge Infantino for FIFA presidencyPunch Newspapers6 hr. ago
Infantino has his first rival, former Tottenham player announces candidacy for FIFA presidencyvijesti.me5 hr. ago

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