FIFA boss Gianni Infantino appears to take a SELFIE near Pele's open casket trends now
FIFA president Gianni Infantino appeared to take a selfie next to the open casket of footballing legend Pele today, whose wake is currently taking place in Brazil.
Infantino was in the city of Santos to pay his final respects to the player widely considered to be the greatest of all time, who died Thursday at the age of 82.
Thousands of mourners, including Pele's wife and brother, passed through the Vila Belmiro, home to Pele's longtime club Santos, where the open casket bearing 'The King' was displayed on a temporary structure in the centre of the pitch.
It was there, next to Pele's coffin, that Infantino appeared to stop to take a selfie with a group of men - including former Santos player Manoel Maria - mere feet away from the body of the late great.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino (left) appeared to take a selfie next to the open casket of footballing legend Pele today (seen bottom), whose wake is currently taking place in Brazil
Pictured: Infantino stops to take a selfie with a group, a matter of feet from Pele's body
Pele's sister could be seen in the same picture, as the FIFA president held out a mobile phone to take a selfie with the man.
In a second photo, another man stopped to take a selfie with Infantino and the men who the FIFA chief had been seen taking a photo with before.
As he stood near the casket, Infantino was also seen consoling Pele's widow Marcia Aoki and his son Edinho, while shaking hands with others standing under the awning.
Attending the 24-hour wake along with the heads of the South American and Brazilian football confederations, Infantino was among the first to pay homage.
Infantino has been accused in recent months of wanting to be at the centre of attention. Ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the FIFA president left fans astonished with a bizarre speech.
As he stood near the casket, Infantino was also seen consoling Pele's widow Marcia Aoki (right) and his son Edinho, while shaking hands with others standing under the awning
FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) greets the son of Brazilian football legend Pele, Edinho (left), during his wake at the Urbano Caldeira stadium in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil on January 2
Infantino was in the city of Santos to pay his final respects to the player widely considered to be the greatest of all time, who died Thursday at the age of 82
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