
<p>The scenario is this: <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lionel-messi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lionel Messi</a>,</strong> possibly the greatest soccer player to ever live, has just won his first <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-Best-XI-of-this-years-FIFA-World-Cup-20221218-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FIFA World Cup</a>. Messi lifts the trophy and celebrates with his teammates, his family, the fans, and <strong>Salt Bae</strong>? It was an image that perplexed many observers as the social media chef appeared to pop up out of nowhere requesting pictures with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/argentina" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Argentine</a> champions.</p>



<p>Salt Bae, who was in a suit and sunglasses went as far as to hold the <strong>World Cup trophy</strong> and posed for pictures at the stunned look of Lionel Messi and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/angel-di-maria" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Angel Di Maria</a>, who just played the game of his life. The upstaging was not met well by the players and the world over who criticized FIFA for allowing it to happen.</p>


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<p>After more than six months since the final, Salt Bae has finally spoken out as to why he was there and why he did what he did on the biggest stage in sports.</p>



<h2>Salt Bae on why he was on the field at the World Cup final</h2>



<p>In speaking to The Times in the UK, Salt Bae stated, <em>“It was a combination of my love for Argentina and my excitement. I love Argentina and have lived there, and I simply went to support them. Many (players of the national team) have come to the restaurant.</em></p>



<p><em><strong>“I didn’t feel like a stranger. It was a special moment. I can’t do anything about why I was there, but I would never set foot on the World Cup pitch again. There were two billion people watching the World Cup… How many people are talking about me? Five billion. The whole world,</strong></em>”.</p>


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<p>The meat expert added, <em>“I did not enter the pitch for publicity purposes. There were at least a thousand other people in the field, so I never wanted to overshadow anything. I didn’t like the attention. I didn’t kick anyone or steal anything.”</em></p>


Salt Bae breaks silence after World Cup finals controversy - Bolavip US

Salt Bae breaks silence after World Cup finals controversy

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<p>It’s official, no one likes <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-What-kind-of-sanctions-did-Salt-Bae-get-for-breaking-FIFA-rules-at-World-Cup-Final-20221222-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Salt Bae</a>,</strong> the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/FIFA-president-Gianni-Infantino-apparently-unfollows-Salt-Bae-after-World-Cup-final-controversy-20221223-0030.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turkish chef</a> made famous for placing salt on meat has become persona non grata in the sporting world. On social media no one has come to the defense of the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Social-media-severely-slam-Salt-Bae-for-getting-rude-on-Lionel-Messi-after-Qatar-2022-Final-20221219-0041.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a>’s biggest party crasher.</p>
<p>Salt Bae was roasted for how he showed up on the field during <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/offside/Fans-of-Argentinas-Julian-Alvarez-sign-unusual-petition-requesting-he-breakup-from-his-girlfriend-20221227-0016.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Argentina’s World Cup triumph</a> against France and began to take pictures with players, even holding the World Cup trophy at one instance. Salt Bae went viral when it was captured during the celebrations that he was pulling on Lionel Messi’s arm to get a picture of him.</p>
<p>Visibly distraught the Argentine players took pictures with the chef but now boxer <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/Is-Jake-Paul-signing-with-the-Cleveland-Browns--20221224-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jake Paul</a> </strong>was not having any of it, taking to Twitter to voice his displeasure.</p>
<h2>Jake Paul calls out Salt Bae</h2>
<p>On Twitter Paul wrote, <em><strong>“This dude (Salt Bae) has been disrespecting GOATs way too long. I may have found someone who annoys me more than KSI”. </strong></em>The tweet had photos of Messi and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah; the Salah picture was from a UEFA Champions League final.</p>
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<figure class="image">   <figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" data-height="412" data-width="740" data-size="w:740,h:412" hspace="5" vspace="5" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20221227_BUS_210137_nusret_goekcex_nicknamed_salt_baex_tries_to_take_a_selfie-photo_with_lionel_messi_of_argentina_after_crop1672167579384.jpg_22069893_c68994c8.webp&amp;width=740&amp;height=412" width="740" height="412"></figure><figcaption>    Nusret Goekce, nicknamed Salt Bae, tries to take a selfie-photo with Lionel Messi of Argentina after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)   </figcaption></figure>
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<p>FIFA is continuing their “investigation” as to why the chef was even allowed on the field, worse yet how did he get a chance to hold the World Cup trophy, only reserved for heads of state and the players. Many on social media have called for Salt Bae to be banned from future sporting events given his intrusive nature.</p>
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