Shijal ChudasamaJanuary 5, 2023Pele's selfie controversy has FIFA President Infantino under fire.
Gianni Infantino, the head of the IFA, vowed on Wednesday to never disrespect Pele in the wake of backlash following a photo call.
On Monday, Infantino grabbed a selfie with a few of Pele's former teammates next to the open casket of the three-time World Cup champion.
The Swiss claimed he grabbed the picture since Pele's friends didn't appear to be able to use their cellphones.
"I took the phone of one of them and took the photo of all of us for him," Infantino insisted.
"If being helpful to a teammate of Pele creates criticism I'm happy to take it and will continue to be helpful wherever I can to those having contributed to write legendary pages of football.
"I have so much respect and admiration for Pele and for that ceremony yesterday that I would never do anything that would be disrespectful in any way whatsoever," Infantino said.
Pele was given a moving send-off by Brazil, which began with a day-long wake at the Santos stadium.
Over 230,000 people, according to Santos, attended his 24-hour wake at the Vila Belmiro stadium.
When Pele's grieving wife Marcia Cibele Aoki was embraced by the visibly saddened newly-elected president Lula, a more solemn mood was set at the funeral.
Pele lost his fight with illness on Thursday at the age of 82.
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Shijal ChudasamaJanuary 23, 2023The intense Algeria-Morocco rivalry is highlighted by a football controversy.
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Shijal ChudasamaJanuary 21, 2023Italian soccer team Juventus is assessed a point penalty.
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Shijal ChudasamaJanuary 17, 2023Meet the Filipina-American winner of Miss Universe, an eco-friendly fashion designer.
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Shijal ChudasamaJanuary 16, 2023Senegal hosts an annual awards ceremony where African musicians congregate.
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Shijal ChudasamaJanuary 13, 2023SRK, Badshah, DJ Bravo, and Derulo shine at the ILT20 opening event in Dubai.
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Shijal ChudasamaJanuary 13, 2023Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, will see a pay decrease of nearly 40% this year.
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Shijal ChudasamaJanuary 11, 2023India praises RRR's Naatu song at the Golden Globes for creating history.
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Shijal ChudasamaJanuary 10, 2023Former Manchester Mansion Sold by Cristiano Ronaldo for £3.25M
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