Gianni Infantino was harshly criticized by many as a result of a controversial ‘selfie’ taken during the funeral of Pele. To the Swiss President of FIFA He was criticized for something that seemed in poor taste but he quickly clarified in the face of an onslaught of reprimands.
Infantino was caught posing for a photo in front of Pelé’s open coffin and Thom Gibbs, from the ‘Telegraph’, believes that “it is indisputable that it was a huge error of judgment to take a smiling photo so close to the body of a legendary man. This is a strange and typical behavior of Infantino, and it is not the first time”. For his part, French journalist and writer Arnaud Bedat described the incident as “abhorrent” on Twitter: “The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, took out his cell phone and photographed this moment in front of poor people, where Pelé is lying. How unworthy, Shameful”.
Infantino didn’t take long to respond to the accusations, insisting that the reason he took the ‘selfie’ was because Pelé’s teammates wanted it. “Pele’s teammates asked us all to take a selfie together, but they don’t know how to do it. So, to be helpful, I took one of their phones and took a picture of us all. If you criticize me for helping Ang Pele’s colleagues, so I accept it,” he wrote about the course of events on Instagram.
In addition, he admitted that he was “disappointed” by so much criticism: “I hope that those who published or said things without knowing or seeking information would have the dignity and courage to admit that they were wrong and correct their himself,” he asked.
Source: La Verdad
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