Gianni Infantino pays homage to Pele', among the crowd of fans who parade in front of his body in the Santos stadium, but there is controversy over a selfie by the Fifa president.
"I am dismayed after being informed of the criticisms from some people for having taken a selfie and photos during the ceremony", is Infantino's reply, via Instagram, as soon as he returned from Brazil.
"I would like to clarify - adds the FIFA president - that I am honored by the fact that the great Pelé's teammates and family members asked me if I could take some pictures with them. And of course I immediately accepted. In the case of the selfie - explains Infantino - Pele's teammates asked to take a selfie all together but didn't know how to do it.So, to help,
Estádio Pele - FIFA Zurich.
A hug and long live o Rei!".