Salt Bae cringes everyone out with antics at World Cup final as he somehow holds trophy aloft before getting the brush-off from Messi-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

Salt Bae left everyone baffled with his antics on the pitch (Picture: Instagram)

If you live for cringe, you’ll love Salt Bae’s antics at the World Cup final.

While the moment was, understandably, all about Argentina following their triumph over France, Salt Bae couldn’t help but get in on the action.

The Turkish chef, 39, was living his best life by mingling amongst the players at the Lusail Stadium, La Albiceleste, even making his way onto the pitch and, wait for it, biting a player’s medal.

Salt Bae, whose real name is Nusret Gokce, also lifted the coveted trophy, which is typically only allowed to be touched by a handful of people – and we don’t think Salt Bae’s name is on that list.

Football fans were outraged following the scenes, given that FIFA says the World Cup trophy ‘can only be touched and held by a very select group of people, which includes former winners of the FIFA World Cup and heads of state.’

Salt Bae smiled as he posed for several photos with the golden trophy, with Twitter users later demanding to know who let him onto the pitch.

Does Salt Bae know World Cup medals aren’t edible? (Picture: Instagram)

He also, somehow, made his way over to the trophy, despite strict rules on who is allowed to touch it (Picture: Instagram)

One claimed the ‘great’ World Cup final was ‘slightly ruined’ by seeing Salt Bae on the pitch, adding: ‘It’s not an influencer World Cup.’

‘The day after the World Cup final and I’m seeing more of Salt Bae holding the trophy than the players’, tweeted another.

Another requested answers from the football body: ‘I’d love to hear FIFA’s explanation of why this celebrity chef gets access onto the pitch at a World Cup final for selfies with Messi etc’.

Salt Bae recreated his meme on the pitch following Argentina’s win (Picture: Instagram)

However, the most talked about moment came when Salt Bae didn’t exactly get the warm reception he hoped for from Lionel Messi.

Footage captured the social media star desperately trying to get close to Messi, placing his hand on his shoulder.

Despite Messi repeatedly trying to get away, he reluctantly shook Salt Bae’s hand, before the chef tried to pull him back again for a chat.

Things got awkward, however, when Lionel Messi gave him the brush-off…

The sporting star was not in the mood

Eventually, he did reluctantly shake his hand (Picture: Anthony Dibon/Icon Sport via Getty Images)

The internet was living for the awkward interaction, though, not to mention’s the footie star’s concerned expression.

‘Messi not having any of Salt Bae makes me love him even more,’ one wrote.

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‘Salt Bae is all about ostentatious displays of wealth and excess, and that’s just not Messi’s style,’ said one.

‘Messi getting harassed by Salt Bae is not something I expected to see at this tournament,’ added another, summing the whole thing up perfectly.

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