FIFA President Infantino (left), Argentine star Lionel Messi.

(File photo, AFP)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. Nusret Gökçe, a well-known Turkish Internet celebrity chef "Salt Bae" ran into the stadium and made many out-of-order behaviors, which triggered public outrage.

Now some foreign netizens discovered that FIFA President Gianni Infantino once ate steak with Nusret’s restaurant and praised him as a legend. This video was also circulated on the Internet, making foreign fans even more popular big.

The British media "talkSPORT" reported that according to a video from last year, the person was in Infantino in Dubai at the time, and went to eat at the steakhouse opened by Nusret. Nusret cut the steak himself and asked Infantino Nuo showed off his signature salt-spreading pose.

Infantino also highly praised Nusrat, "I had an unforgettable night with Nusrat in Dubai, and I will come back again", "Legend, he is a legend, the number one legend, thank you very much .”

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But Nusret blatantly ran into the stadium after the World Cup final, but forced Argentine star Lionel Messi to take pictures, kissed the Dali Gold Cup, and even made a signature gesture of salting the Champions Cup, which made foreign fans angry.

After days of criticism from the outside world, FIFA finally broke its silence today and will investigate the controversial incident.

The British media "Sky Sports" reporter Kaveh Solhekol posted on Twitter that FIFA Chairman Infantino tracked 303 people on IG, one of whom was Nusret, and now he has not canceled his IG.

Nusret, known for his salt-sprinkling technique, charges about £1,450 (approximately NT$55,000) for his restaurant's signature grilled steak in gold leaf, attracting many celebrities, including Lionel Messi and French star midfielder Paul Pogba. ), and also dined at Brother Salt’s restaurant in 2018.

“Today I feel like letting a bellend hold the World Cup if he gives me a free steak.” pic.twitter.com/OKBNMQ8bwx

— Simon Brodkin (@SimonBrodkin) December 22, 2022

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