胡杰/文北京时间8月3日，据《纽约邮报》报道，面对日益高涨的逼宫辞职压力，国际足联主席因凡蒂诺希望特朗普政府能帮助保住其职位，然而据多位知情人士透露，自上周五其出售计划破产以来，因凡蒂诺曾多次尝试给特朗普打电话，但均未能接通。

B |     More than 1,000 of the slow-moving creatures have been wrangled in New Port Richey since June 23, when the first one was discovered. The snails not only eat hundreds of types of plants, they also crawl up the sides of buildings and consume the calcium from the stucco and plaster found there before leaving behind their droppings.,"These snails could be devastating to Florida agriculture and natural areas as they cause extensive damage to tropical and subtropical environments," the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS) warned.,Beyond the damage to plants and buildings, the snails carry with them a dangerous threat to humans, too. Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) most often infect the lungs of rats and other rodents, but can be transmitted through their digestive system. The lungworm larvae is then found in rat feces, which then infect the snails.,Humans can come into contact with the lungworms either by eating undercooked snails, fruits and vegetables contaminated by the infected snails, or consuming undercooked frogs and crabs that have snacked on a sick snail. While the parasite sometimes dies in a human’s central nervous system, other times it can travel through the brain and cause meningitis: a swelling around the brain and spinal cord which can lead to paralysis, comas, and death.,Thankfully, thus far scientists have yet to detect rat lungworm in the snails that have been wrangled in Pasco County, says Greg Hodges, who is an assistant director of the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry.,“Let me assure you, we will eradicate these snails. We have done it twice before, and we will do it again – it is not a question of if, but when. Together, let’s locate, communicate, and eradicate, so Florida can again be GALS free,” said Florida Commissioner Nikki Fried.,The state of Florida has set up a quarantine that runs from the northwest corner of the U.S. 19-Ridge Road intersection, and east to Little Road and south to Trouble Creek Road in New Port Richey, Pasco County. In this quarantine area, residents are restricted from touching or moving found snails, as well as plants, soil, compost, and yard waste. Those who do find any other snails are asked to contact state authorities.,At least 30 state employees are searching for the snails and are being assisted by dogs trained to sniff out the invasive critters. Authorities are also using metaldehyde to kill the snails, a pesticide that affects their mucus production and causes lethal dehydration.,The last time Florida dealt with a snail invasion, those giant African snails were dark gray and brown, but now? Authorities are finding the snails to have whiter, cream-colored bodies and dark shells. These newer snails are heavily sought after in the pet trade industry, but in Florida it is illegal to import or own a giant African snail without a permit. However, Florida state authorities have discovered individuals doing just that.。此前，《纽约邮报》率先报道了因凡蒂诺策划将世界杯部分商业权益出售的计划，该计划在遭到全球足球协会近乎一致强烈抗议后宣告夭折。在“FIFA私有化”闹剧后，多地足协选择撤回对因凡蒂诺的支持，威尔士成为首个正式撤回对因凡蒂诺连任支持的足球协会，随后塞尔维亚足协同样发布类似声明。

C | 威尔士足协在声明中表示：“因凡蒂诺先生在良好治理、流程、领导力、价值观、利益相关者管理、沟通和判断力等方面的失误，导致威尔士足协对其失去信任，不再支持他继续执掌世界足坛。未能将足球的最佳利益放在首位，是我们无法接受的失败。”目前，因凡蒂诺正面临来自各国足协及国际足联内部日益增长的压力：他的长期顾问卡洛斯·科尔代罗因抗议其最初的提议而选择辞职，而国际足联首席运营官也指责因凡蒂诺在相关计划上“欺骗”了员工。外界如今开始质疑他是否还能继续担任主席一职。

D | 报道称，因凡蒂诺在铺天盖地的负面舆论中感到“孤立无援”，正急切寻找有分量的盟友公开支持他。在无法联系上特朗普后，他转而将希望寄托于美国国务卿鲁比奥，试图借“足球作为美国软实力”的名义寻求美国政府为其保住职位。值得一提的是，就在几天前，特朗普还断然否认知晓因凡蒂诺这一大胆的出售计划。当被问及“因凡蒂诺先生是否向您提及过出售世界杯部分股权的提案”时，特朗普先是冷冰冰地回应：“谁？”在问题被重复后，这位美国总统补充道：“没有，我没和他聊过这件事。”《泰晤士报》指出，由于放弃出售世界杯股权，因凡蒂诺无缘5500万欧的天价年薪，这一数字与美国职业橄榄球大联盟（NFL）总裁罗杰·古德尔的收入持平。