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‘Salt Bae’ called out for badgering Lionel Messi for pics, holding the FIFA World Cup trophy

20/12/2022 06:05 PM | Click to read full article

The celebrity chef is being censured online for purportedly crashing and then ‘hijacking’ team Argentina’s post-match victory celebrations. Nusret Gökçe, who is nicknamed ‘Salt Bae’, posted several photographs on Instagram, wherein he was seen flouting some FIFA norms, including touching the golden trophy. Later, he was also seen ‘pestering’ Lionel Messi for a photograph, leading to a rather awkward and embarrassing encounter. So, what really happened?

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