Following the backlash, Infantino claimed he was helping Pelé's former teammates, who 'did not know' how to take a selfie properly
Fifa President Gianni Infantino has defended his actions after he was criticised for appearing to take a selfie near Pelé's open casket.
Following the backlash, Infantino claimed he was helping Pelé's former teammates, who "did not know" how to take a selfie properly. "I am dismayed after having been informed that I am apparently being criticised by some people for having taken a selfie and pictures at the ceremony yesterday. "In the case of the selfie, Pele's teammates asked to do a selfie of all of us together but they didn't know how to do it. So, to be helpful, I took the phone of one of them and took the photo of all of us for him.
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