Ferran Torres sported a ‘Make Spain Great Again’ cap just a day after being handed his World Cup medal by Donald Trump.
Torres and Spain lifted the World Cup at MetLife Stadium after defeating Argentina. During the trophy ceremony, Trump handed all Spanish players their winners’ medals and the World Cup trophy.
A day later, during the World Cup parade in Spain, Torres was seen wearing a red ‘Make Spain Great Again’ cap, a reference to Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ campaign slogan.
Ferran Torres dismisses political narrative over Donald Trump-inspired cap
In an interview with CNN, Ferran Torres was asked about wearing the ‘Make Spain Great Again’ cap during the national team’s victory parade.
Torres suggested that it was just a ‘fun’ thing for him to do, and his actions had no political messaging behind them because he didn’t know much about politics.
“Yeah, it was a funny moment because it was not about politics, because honestly, I don’t know about politics.”
“It was just to be able to see Spain again on the top, winning the World Cup. It was just to have fun with my friends and my family, nothing about politics.”
Torres’ cap became a significant talking point in the aftermath of the FIFA World Cup, with some believing that he was taking a dig at Donald Trump, while others suggested he was paying homage to the sitting US President.
Donald Trump’s fingerprints were all over the FIFA World Cup
For many fans, one of the negative takeaways was the influence and presence Donald Trump had over the FIFA World Cup.
Regardless of any political affiliation, many felt that Trump leveraged his influence over FIFA in his favour, whether that be changing the tradition of the trophy ceremony, or him getting USMNT star Folarin Balogun’s red card ban suspended to allow him to play.
For ardent football fans, Trump seemingly exercising this much control over the biggest tournament in the sport did not sit right.
And given the recent controversy surrounding FIFA President Gianni Infantino, they believe that his influence has extended beyond the scope of the tournament.
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