A source close to Motsepe said he has considered a bid for the FIFA presidency if Gianni Infantino stands down in 2027 which now looks unlikely...

Fédération Internationale de Football (Fifa) President Giovanni Infantino the presiding (critics say ‘evil') genius was more than reassured that Morocco's co-hosting of the 2030 Fifa World Cup along with Spain and Portugal would be a triumph for a resurgent Al Andalus – to be followed in 2034 by his friend and an even more powerful monarch Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud...

Just as Senegal's captain Kalidou Koulibaly was about to be handed the golden trophy by the Presidents of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Gianni Infantino and Patrice Motsepe the sport's two masters held on to the prize...

He has known Gianni Infantino since studying at the University of Fribourg...

As a close friend of Gianni Infantino Lekjaa was key in the negotiations leading to Motsepe's unopposed election...