Salt Bae and the infringement of the rules that could get FIFA in trouble

This has been a world controversial since its inception, with an exciting ending that has made us forget the permanent criticism of the FIFA Already Qatar for many circumstances. In a country where human rights -immigrants, LGTBI groups, women…- are in question, football has masked everything.

But the criticism continues to intensify and there are several media that affect this Monday something that has gone unnoticed and that can be put against one’s own FIFA, organizer of the World Cup and who was the one who drafted the regulations of the tournament. According to the rules, it was forbidden for anyone (except players and personalities) to touch the winner’s trophy. Something utopian, on the other hand…

Salt Bae took photos on the field with the world champions

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The fact is that exceptions were made or a ‘blind eye’ was made with some. This is the case of the popular cook Salt Bae, who was seen on the pitch of the Lusail stadium holding and even kissing the world champion’s trophy and taking photos with the footballers and his family. “As one of the world’s most recognizable sporting symbols and a priceless icon, the original trophy can only be touched and held by a select group of people, including former World Cup winners and heads of state.says the regulations.

The popular cook Salt Bae, a friend of the footballers, touched and kissed the trophy

The popular cook Salt Bae, a friend of the footballers, touched and kissed the trophy

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“I would like to hear FIFA’s explanation,” writes ‘The Times’ journalist Martyn Ziegler. “Another absurdity”, writes the reporter of the ‘New York Times’ Tariq Panja on twitter next to the image of the famous restaurateur. Sports journalist André Norway has also been highly critical of the images. “It’s fucking absurd. Who let Salt Bae onto the pitch? AT least Messi realized that this guy wanted to experience his moment of glory.”


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Arbitration, another point of criticism

The newspaper L’Equipe reported that the third goal of the Argentine National Team (the work of Lionel Messi) had to be annulled, since two Albiceleste substitute footballers entered the field of play before the ball entered the goal.

With a frozen image of the moment as proof, the renowned newspaper shows how the two footballers entered before Leo defined before the desperate departure of Lloris.

In this context, he points out in his article that the FIFA regulations stipulate that, in the event that a person who is on the substitute bench is on the field of play, the goal must be invalidated and a free kick must be awarded against the player. offending team. However, the whistler did not notice and did not receive the collaboration of the WAS.


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