“They Were Wrong”: FIFA Boss Gianni Infantino Lashes Out at Critics Over Awkward Selfie Row During Pele’s Funeral
On Monday, Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA, posed for a photo with a few of Pele’s former teammates next to the open casket of the three-time World Cup champion. After getting criticism for snapping a selfie when Pele’s open casket was on display during the public wake on Monday, he has expressed his dismay. Pele passed away on Thursday at the age of 82, and Santos fans gathered in a line to view his remains in the middle of the field at the Vila Belmiro stadium.
Gianni Infantino was among the first people to show up for the funeral, but after a picture of him taking a selfie with Pele’s old colleagues next to the footballer’s body surfaced, he came under fire. Although the selfie doesn’t appear horrible in and of itself, the pictures of Infantino taking the selfie are clearly awkward.
Gianni Infantino slams fans over selfie row
Gianni Infantino shared the photo he took with his Pelés teammates, which also featured Manoel Maria, the famed Brazilian’s closest buddy. Although none of Pelé’s old teammates understood how to take a selfie, the FIFA president said he was requested to do so.
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Infantino was barely a few feet away when a Reuters photographer took a picture of him taking a selfie with Pelé’s casket in the background. Kelly Cristina Nascimento, the daughter of Pelé, is also seen in the picture extending a welcome to the mourning while Infantino takes a selfie in the foreground.
The most impressive thing about this is that it's one of the least ridiculous things Infantino has said over the last two months. https://t.co/gijJzgS3wJ
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) January 2, 2023
Infantino suggested on Monday that each nation dedicate a stadium to Pelé. According to the Daily Mail, FIFA is going to ask that every nation in the globe has at least one stadium bearing the name of Pele.
Cape Verde has become the first nation to commit to naming a stadium after the death of Pelé following FIFA's president Gianni Infantino call for federations to do so.
The 15,000 seater Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde will become the 'Estadios Pele'/ 'Pele Stadium'. pic.twitter.com/qsCpv2nndG
— FOOTBALL234TV (@football234tv) January 4, 2023
The legendary Brazilian footballer passed away on Thursday after a cancer struggle. He was 82 when he won the World Cup three times. Brazilian flags and No. 10 jerseys, which became well known after Pelé started sporting them for Santos and Brazil, were displayed around Vila Belmiro.
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