Donald Trump's message to every Spain and Argentina player revealed by lip reader
President Donald Trump apparently shared a six-word message with each Spain and Argentina player as he helped hand out medals after the World Cup final.
You probably noticed the US leader and FIFA president Gianni Infantino getting booed as they took to the podium together following Spain’s dominant 1-0 win over Argentina.
The pair appeared to enjoy themselves during the ceremony alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, as Trump could be seen shaking hands with the footie stars.
Professional lip reader Nicola Hickling, of LipReader Ltd, told The Mirror, on behalf of Covers.com, that he said ‘You are a champ’ along with ‘amazing player’ to each of them.
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Trump was awkwardly pictured with the Spanish team as they lifted the trophy for the second time in their history.
It comes after some fans thought Argentina centre-back Cristian Romero snubbed the POTUS’ handshake during the presentation.
‘Disgusting’ scenes at full-time
Leandro Paredes was sent off for clashing with Spain’s Eric Garcia and Gavi while Nahuel Molina appeared to take a swing at Spain captain Rodri after the final whistle.
Enzo Fernandez was also sent off just before half-time for a second yellow.
“There was one man on the pitch who did have class and that was Lionel Messi, who shook hands with every one of those Spanish players,” BBC pundit Joe Hart said.
“The game’s done. They could have absolutely no complaints about what happened today. Disgusting behaviour.”
Hart added: “Spain fully deserve it. They have been absolutely superb all tournament.
“They have dominated all game against a rigid, rugged Argentina. The best team has won this World Cup.”
Fellow pundit Wayne Rooney added: “Does it surprise you? It doesn’t surprise me.
“We’ve seen this with Argentina before. It’s just not the reaction you want. We’ve seen some of the reaction after knocking England out in the last round.
“That’s just sad. If you lose a game of football, be graceful and get out of there. It’s really poor from them.
“That’s a reaction to them being outplayed, out-fought, out-thought on the football pitch, and then they resort to that at the end. It’s poor from those two players.”
Argentina's investigation over Falkland Islands flag still open
After beating England in the semis, several Argentina players displayed a banner that read ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’, which translates to ‘The Falkland Islands are Argentinian’.
The banner referred to Argentina’s claim over the Falkland Islands, which are controlled by Britain.
Andrew Giuliani, the head of the White House Fifa taskforce, defended Argentina’s players, citing 'free speech'.
He said: “We believe in our first amendment rights here in the United States of America.” Giuliani added that Argentina’s players would have the 'opportunity to be able to make statements' in the US.
A Fifa spokesperson said: “As is standard procedure, Fifa’s independent Disciplinary Committee is currently assessing the match reports and considering the relevant circumstances before deciding on potential further steps based on the Fifa Disciplinary Code.”
Where is the next World Cup?
Morocco, Portugal and defending champions Spain will co-host the FIFA World Cup in 2030, marking the football tournament’s 100th anniversary.
It’s set to run from 8 June 2030 to 21 July 2030, making it the longest World Cup in history at 44 days.
FIFA also announced that three separate matches will take place in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, as a tribute to the first-ever World Cup back in 1930.
All six host nations will automatically qualify, which means we'll definitely be seeing Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in at least the group stages.
In Spain, matches will take place in Barcelona, Bilbao, Las Palmas, Madrid, San Sebastian, Seville, Valencia, Vigo and Zaragoza.
In Portugal, stadiums in Lisbon and Porto have been earmarked, while the games in Morocco will be played in Agadir, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat and Tangier.
Plus the three special opening centenary games will be played at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina; the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay; and the Estadio Osvaldo Dominguez Dibb in Asuncion, Paraguay.
Topics: Sport, Football, World Cup, Donald Trump
Anish Vij