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At the funeral of football emperor Pele, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who took a selfie with condolences, went on to explain.
On the 2nd local time, the funeral of Pele, who passed away at the age of 82 on the 30th of last month, was held at the Villa Veumiru soccer field in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The Villa Veumiru Stadium, where the funeral was held, is the home stadium of Santos FC, where Pele spent his heyday as a footballer.
In line with Pele's modifier, 'Emperor of Football', FIFA President Gianni Infantino also attended the funeral and saw off his final path.
However, during the funeral that day, Chairman Infantino was caught taking a selfie with some mourners.
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Looking at the published photos, President Infantino was laughing and taking a selfie with three or four men near Pele's coffin.
This appearance was shared through SNS and fan sites, and football fans who saw it criticized him as "rude", "I have never seen a person taking selfies at a funeral", and "narcissist".
Some netizens responded puzzled by his attitude, citing President Infantino's remarks that he was "planning to request name changes for some stadiums in memory of Pele."
As the controversy intensified, President Infantido said on his social media, "I was embarrassed to hear that I was being criticized for taking pictures." explained that.
"They don't know how to take a selfie, so I picked up the phone," he said. "As much as I respect Pele, I won't do anything rude."
Meanwhile, Pele, who scored 77 goals in 92 matches for the national team and led the Brazilian national team to three World Cup victories, was buried on the 9th floor of the Necropole Ecumenica Cemetery overlooking the Santos FC home stadium after a long memorial ceremony.
(Photo = Instagram @gianni_infantino)