Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup on 18th December 2022 and became only the third Argentine captain to win the trophy. However, a major controversy dominated the headlines for days afterward as Salt Bae intruded on the Argentine celebrations. While the players were celebrating with the trophy, Salt Bae forced himself into the festivities and it angered Jake Paul.
Players like Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, and Emiliano Martinez gave it their all on the field to lift the World Cup. Hence, they earned the right to grab a hold of the trophy and celebrate like there’s no tomorrow. But, an outsider like Salt Bae touching the trophy is not really a good look for the sport. Salt Bae, real name Nusret Gokce, is not a FIFA official either.
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He was attending the match as a guest. For fans who are unaware, Gokce, or Salt Bae, is a celebrity chef. He is famous for his unique style of cooking. Celebrities like Robert Lewandowski, Piers Morgan, and Al Pacino are some of his most well-known customers. However, Salt Bae, posing with the cup garnered a lot of criticism from the fans. It looks like Jake Paul is also joining in on the discussion as well.
Jake Paul slams Salt Bae for his actions at FIFA World Cup 2022 final
Jake Paul is a soccer fan and his love for the English club Liverpool is well known. However, Paul also kept a keen eye on the recently concluded World Cup. After Leo Messi won the only remaining trophy in his career, Jake Paul took to Twitter and called Messi the undisputed GOAT. Recently, Paul shared his disdain for Salt Bae’s actions and called them disrespectful.
This dude has been disrespecting GOATs way too long. I may have found someone who annoys me more than KSI. pic.twitter.com/YYZTgI5cCi
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) December 26, 2022
Jake also shared a photo of Liverpool ace Mohammed Salah and Nusret Gokce to prove the point. The photo was taken after the 2018 Champions League final when Salah hurt his shoulder against Real Madrid. Although it was a tender moment for the Egyptian star, Salt Bae did not miss the opportunity to click a picture. The fans also agreed with Paul and shared their disapproval as well.
Here are some fan reactions on the matter
Dude got famous for throwing salt on shit
— JacksWRLD (@Jacksongabriel0) December 26, 2022
First time ever I agree with Jake Paul.
— Rust Cohle (@Rust_Cohle666) December 26, 2022
Completely agree.
— Kirk Lubimov (@KirkLubimov) December 26, 2022
His antics at the world cup and harassing Messi was pathetic.
Shows up to grift off the names of legends. Sounds familiar, tho?
Wow! I finally agree with a Jake Paul take
— RavenTMC (@X_Emp_Tion) December 26, 2022
Funny what people do in order to stay relevant
— khanspiracy (@KHANSPIRACY) December 26, 2022
All the bloke does is cook over priced steak and sprinkles a few spices on top – the new Karl Powers
— M Cooke (@mjtc1023) December 26, 2022
Bro got canceled for being annoying 🤣💀
— SallyB (@SalehBabaei) December 26, 2022
After the backlash, Salt Bae was humiliated even more when the 2023 US Cup final organizers placed a ban on him. However, Messi did not really mind it as he visited Salt Bae after the final and they seemed to be on very friendly terms. Former Manchester United player Paul Pogba was also present on the scene.
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