Berlin, June 23 -- Former FIFA World Cup-winning Germany legend Phillip Lahm criticised the current FIFA president Gianni Infantino for "sellling out" the tournament, particularly condemning the high ticket prices.

In his column for the German newspaper Die Zeit, as quoted by ESPN, he said, "The World Cup is being sold out."

Lahm, who led Germany to their fourth FIFA WC title back in 2014, added, "This robs football of its credibility. As a result, fans are uneasy. It's becoming increasingly difficult for them to separate FIFA from the event itself."

He also slammed the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, expanded to 32 teams last year, as compared to the long-standing seven teams per edition, for its effect on players' fitness.

He also cri...