In an old video, Salt Bay is seen with Lionel Messi.
As soon as Argentina defeated France in the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2022, partying started fiercely after the victory. On-field support staff and family members join the football players in celebration at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Salt Bay, a popular Instagram chef, also found a way to get on the field and interact with the players. He also took a selfie with Messi but the cameras caught the awkward exchange as the 35-year-old footballer appeared visibly irritated. He ignored the hitter twice but eventually the World Cup winner obliged him with a single. Salt Bey, whose real name is Nusrat Gokce, was also seen taking the FIFA trophy from other players and posing with it. Reacting to the development, football supporters called the scene “disgraceful” and said the chefs showed “no respect” for the trophy.
However, in response to facing backlash online for his antics, the influencer and chef posted a clip of him meeting and posing with the Argentina captain. In the video, Messi is seen meeting Salt Bay at a restaurant. Messi then extended his hand towards Salt Bay for a handshake before embracing the Turkish chef. French footballer Paul Pogba is also seen in the video. It seems that both the players had come to eat at the restaurant. It should be noted that the celebrity chef didn’t mention when the video was taken, though his followers were quick to point out that it was taken in 2018.
Salt Bay captioned the video, “Champion @leomessi #saltbae #saltlife #salt.” Since being shared, the video has garnered over 16 million views and 1.1 million likes. However, many internet users were not happy with the celebrity chef.
One user said, “Messi doesn’t like you. Wait.”
“Posting an old video to hide my insecurities,” said another person.
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A third person said, “You can share as many pictures and videos with Messi as you want, it doesn’t change the fact that your behavior after the match was totally wrong. In life you should also see when it Too much happening, and you don’t make it better with daily posts. Please stop and don’t destroy yourself!”
Many also demanded a “dislike button”.
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