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The 2026 FIFA World Cup, nan astir successful tourney successful nan organization's history, precocious came to a adjacent pinch Spain beating Argentina successful other clip to triumph their 2nd ever title.
It was nan culmination of a singular protect capacity from nan Spanish nationalist team, a tally wherever they allowed conscionable 1 extremity passim nan tournament. Despite facing Belgium, arguably nan astir talented roster successful nan world, France, and Argentina pinch 1 of nan champion extremity scorers successful history, Lionel Messi. But it wasn't 1 of their defenders that grabbed headlines afterward, it was nan Cup-winning extremity scorer Ferran Torres.
Torres aft nan lucifer said that he felt nan extremity was nan consequence of support from nan Spanish population.
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"I deliberation successful nan extremity nan extremity came from 47 cardinal group [the estimated Spain population], not conscionable those of america that are here," Torres said to FIFA broadcasters aft nan win, per ESPN. "Today destiny was written, it was made for america to win. We’re acold from our group coming but we tried to beryllium arsenic adjacent arsenic imaginable to them."
Ferran Torres of Spain celebrates aft scoring his team's first extremity during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 last against Argentina astatine New York New Jersey Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J. (Michael Regan/FIFA)
Then, during nan parade, he was photographed wearing a reddish "Make Spain Great Again" hat, successful an evident reference to President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan. Criticism from nan governmental near was, predictably, swift and intense.
The lawman spokesperson for nan left-wing "Sumar" group successful Spain instantly accused Torres of speculating successful existent estate, arsenic conscionable 1 example. The progressive media outlet El Plural said his chapeau was a "clear ideological message, provoking a multitude of criticism" connected societal media.
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Well, Torres either didn't perceive nan disapproval aliases didn't care, because successful a caller station connected X from Tuesday evening, he posted respective photos from nan parade, prominently featuring nan hat.
The caption, "Somos los reyessssss! Vaya locura!," astir translates to "We are nan kings! It's perfectly crazy!"
Ferran Torres of Spain is seen during nan Spanish nationalist team's triumph parade ceremony for its 2026 World Cup triumph successful Madrid. Hundreds of thousands of shot fans flooded nan streets of Madrid during an open-top autobus parade ending astatine Cibeles Square to observe Spain's historical 10-goal extra-time triumph complete Argentina, which secured Spain's 2nd FIFA World Cup title. (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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It's still unclear whether Torres meant to deterioration nan chapeau arsenic a motion to right-wing causes successful Spain, arsenic an effort to mock Trump, aliases whether it was conscionable a nosy motion to nan truth that nan president presented nan trophy to nan nationalist team. Though it does look that astir left-leaning commentators and politicians took it arsenic a connection of support for reforming nan country, which is presently nether nan power of a far-left socialist authorities led by Pedro Sanchez.
A YouGov poll successful June recovered that Sanchez had conscionable a 33% support rating, pinch 63% holding unfavorable views. Perhaps this was a consequence of his scheme to springiness residence permits to forbidden immigrants successful Spain. Which, fixed Trump's stance connected migration enforcement , seemingly, aligns pinch nan "MSGA" hat.
Spain's Ferran Torres receives his winners badge from President Donald Trump during nan trophy ceremonial astatine nan FIFA World Cup 2026 last successful East Rutherford, N.J., connected July 19, 2026. (REUTERS)
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Regardless, it's telling that nan Barcelona prima has made nary apology for wearing it, contempt nan criticism.
Ian Miller is simply a writer astatine OutKick.
