Salt Bae is banned from the 2023 US Open Cup Final

Salt Bae has also broken some FIFA rules due to which he will be banned from watching the 2023 US Open Cup final.


Salt Bae is banned from the 2023 US Open Cup Final

Salt Bae celebrating it out with the Argentine players after the match.

After Argentina beat France on penalties to lift their third overall World Cup and win the competition after nearly 36 years, Lionel Messi and his teammates were all over the pitch with their families enjoying and celebrating, and something really strange took place.

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The Turkish restaurateur Salt Bae was spotted inside the pitch by the side of Christian Romero, Angel Di Maria, and Lionel Messi. He was also seen ‘snatching’ the trophy out of their hands and celebrating their victory. This behavior came as a shock for the fans worldwide, and this angered them.

This celebration is a monumental achievement for the Argentine people and for Salt Bae to get onto the pitch unnecessarily. He annoyed the players and tried to steal the limelight. It is criminal, according to football fans across the world. He has also broken some FIFA rules.  The US Open Cup, the oldest soccer completion in the US, has announced via its official Twitter handle that Salt Bae is banned from attending the 2023 US Open Cup final.

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What rules did Salt Bae break after his post-match behavior at the World Cup final in Qatar?

Salt Bae serving Diego Maradona at his restaurant.

Nearly after six years since his video went viral and is known for his unique way of putting salt on a steak, Nusret Gökçe, aka Salt Bae, has managed to draw the media’s attention towards him yet again and also made the headlines after somehow making his way onto the pitch during Argentina’s celebration.

Salt Bae was seen snatching the trophy from the hands of the Argentine players and also posed with it while taking pictures. This incident has angered many people, and people have been trolling Salt bae as to why a meat cutter is trying to click photos with Lionel Messi, that too with the World Cup in hand.

According to FIFA rules, only the champions and heads of state can touch the trophy, and no one else but having let Salt Bae join the players for the big celebration; FIFA is facing much criticism from fans worldwide.

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