Infantino was pictured taking a photo of himself with a group of people near Pele’s coffin at the Brazilian legend’s funeral. – What a scandal, wrote the Australian author Bonita Mersiades on Twitter, who was one of several critics. Pelé died on Thursday 29 December after a long illness with cancer. The Fifa president is cracking down after he has been criticized for the selfie, while Brazil expert Leo Doria believes the constant criticism of Infantino is becoming “childish”. – Everything Infantino does is wrong – I am horrified after learning that I have been criticized for taking a selfie and taking pictures at the funeral yesterday, Infantino writes on Instagram. He also writes that he was asked by former teammates and family if he could take a couple of photos with them. – And of course I said yes right away, writes the Fifa president. – I hope that those of you who have published and said things without knowing and without information have enough courage to admit that they were wrong and change what they have said, writes Infantino. AT PELE’S FUNERAL: FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Photo: NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP – What a condescending jackass he is, says author and Journalist in the football magazine Josimar, Nils Henrik Smith. – It’s so mean. What a shame, writes the renowned journalist Arnaud Bédat. Brazil expert and author Leo Doria followed the funeral in news’s news studio and has caught the Fifa president’s selfie. – It’s almost becoming a bit childish now. Everything Infantino does is wrong anyway. It seems that he is the world’s worst person, he says to news. I think more people would do the same. Brazilian Doria says that most of the criticism against Infantino and the way he governs has been justified, but thinks it is important to point out that there are different ways of carrying out a funeral in Brazil. – In Brazil there are occasions where you have a light and free atmosphere even if it is a sad event. I might not have taken that picture, but I understand Brazilians who had done it, and cannot rule out that Norwegians had done the same. BRAZIL EXPERT: Leo Doria. Photo: private – It was a little bad taste of him to stand there, but I’m pretty sure that one or more people asked for a photo, says Doria Infantino, who came to the funeral together with leaders in the South American and Brazilian football association. He was one of the first to pay his respects in front of Pelé’s coffin, writes The Times. The Fifa president now wants all countries to name a football stadium after the legend. “Generations in the future will have to know and remember who Pelé was,” said Infantino.
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