Aleksander Ceferin's UEFA has expressed its lack of support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino Credit: FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says one of his mantras is to “choose your battles”, but European soccer’s governing body is now locked in a bitter fight with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino.

Ceferin has previously called himself an “underdog” leader, despite having been at the helm of UEFA since 2016 and pushed through a statute change which will allow him to run for a fourth term next year.

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