FIFA president Gianni Infantino has taken a swipe at his critics, claiming he is ‘dismayed’ at being slammed for taking a selfie near Pele’s open casket.
The FIFA boss was in Santos to pay respects to the Brazilian icon, who died last Thursday at the age of 82 following a long battle with cancer.
Infantino was seen taking a selfie with a group, drawing global criticism.
The controversial FIFA chief has now hit back, claiming he was doing a favour for some of Pele’s old team-mates who struggled to master taking a selfie photograph.
Infantino told reporters out in Santos: “We are also going to ask every country in the world to name one of their football stadiums with the name of Pele.” However, the idea has been ridiculed by fans online, who have pointed out the many impracticalities of Infantino’s idea.
