(CNN)He has been accused of being the "puppet" of disgraced UEFA boss Michel Platini, but FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino insists he is his own man. The Swiss-Italian worked under Platini at European football's governing body and has become UEFA's preferred candidate for FIFA's top job after the Frenchman was banned for eight years for ethical breaches.Follow @cnnsport Infantino, 45, is one of five candidates at this month's special election. After agreeing to stand down just days after winning last year's vote, president Sepp Blatter, 79, was then banned alongside Platini for breaking ethics codes relating to conflicts of interest, breach of loyalty and gifts. Both are...
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