{"id":11760,"date":"2026-07-20T18:13:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11760"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:13:04","slug":"cristian-romero-snubs-donald-trumps-handshake-at-world-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11760","title":{"rendered":"Cristian Romero Snubs Donald Trump&#8217;s Handshake at World Cup Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Argentinian footballer <strong>Cristian Romero<\/strong> appeared to snub President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s handshake at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>During the event\u2019s medal ceremony, which saw FIFA officials award Argentinian players silver runners-up medallions following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/news\/who-won-the-world-cup-spain-vs-argentina-final-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their loss<\/a> to Spain 1-0, Romero, 28, was seen walking past the president, 80, who was tasked with handing out medals to players on both teams.<\/p>\n<p>The center-back did, however, shake the hands of FIFA president, <strong>Gianni Infantino<\/strong>, and Mexican president, <strong>Claudia Sheinbaum<\/strong>, who stood either side of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Footage shared via X after the medal ceremony wrapped on-air clearly depicted Romero briefly glancing at Trump before averting his eyesight and clutching at his medal as he continued on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/news\/lionel-messi-addresses-viral-pic-bathing-baby-lamine-yamal\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionel-Messi-GettyImages-2286581751.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C1549px%2C875px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionel-Messi-GettyImages-2286581751.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C1549px%2C875px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionel-Messi-GettyImages-2286581751.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C1549px%2C875px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionel-Messi-GettyImages-2286581751.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C1549px%2C875px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionel-Messi-GettyImages-2286581751.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C1549px%2C875px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionel-Messi-GettyImages-2286581751.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C1549px%2C875px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionel-Messi-GettyImages-2286581751.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C1549px%2C875px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionel-Messi-GettyImages-2286581751.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C1549px%2C875px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionel-Messi-GettyImages-2286581751.jpg?crop=0px%2C45px%2C1549px%2C875px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Lionel-Messi-GettyImages-2286581751\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/news\/lionel-messi-addresses-viral-pic-bathing-baby-lamine-yamal\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Lionel Messi Addresses Bathing Lamine Yamal 19 Years Before World Cup Final<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSoccer legend Lionel Messi has seen the viral chatter surrounding his history with Spanish athlete Lamine Yamal nearly two decades before the pair are scheduled to meet in the highly anticipated 2026 World Cup final. \u201cHonestly, looking at that photo is crazy,\u201d Messi, 39, said in Spanish during a Fanatics Fest press conference on Friday, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The apparent snub comes after the U.S. president was met with loud <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/president-donald-trump-booed-during-2026-fifa-world-cup-final\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">booing<\/a> from the crowd just before the highly anticipated final got started. Moments after <strong>Jennifer Hudson<\/strong> performed the national anthem, Trump was filmed clapping while standing in his section of Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>As the camera revealed Trump\u2019s stance, audible booing was heard. Trump attended the championship with wife, <strong>Melania Trump<\/strong>, and watched the game with Infantino, 56.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4381382\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.714285714286%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4381382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2268834164-Cristian-Romero-Snubs-Donald-Trumps-Handshake-at-World-Cup-Final-.jpg?w=2400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n President Donald Trump<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Alex Brandon, Pool<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A string of high-profile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/pictures\/celebrities-attend-the-2026-world-cup-final-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrities<\/a> came out to watch the 2026 World Cup final, including <strong>Jay-Z<\/strong> and <strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong>, <strong>Javier Bardem<\/strong>, <strong>Matt Damon<\/strong> and wife, <strong>Luciana Barroso<\/strong>, <strong>Blake Lively<\/strong>, <strong>Tom Brady<\/strong>, <strong>Alix Earle<\/strong> and <strong>David<\/strong> and <strong>Victoria Beckham<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Beckhams were joined by <strong>Tom Cruise<\/strong>, who gave a speech to the crowd prior to kick-off. Performances by <strong>Madonna<\/strong> and <strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong> added further star appeal during the event\u2019s halftime musical line-up.<\/p>\n<p>In a pre-game press conference, football legend <strong>Lionel Messi<\/strong> addressed Argentina\u2019s hopes of securing another victory over Spain.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe will give it our all,\u201d Messi, 39, said before acknowledging that he once gave 19-year-old Spanish athlete <strong>Lamine Yamal<\/strong> a bath in a now-viral photoshoot almost two decades earlier. \u201cLooking at that photo is crazy. Well, that\u2019s life, right? I took a photo with him when he was a baby, and now here we are facing each other in a World Cup. Lamine is an amazing player, someone whom I follow closely because he plays for a club I love.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/pictures\/celebrities-attend-the-2026-world-cup-see-soccer-fan-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283355141-paris-hilton-world-cup.jpg?crop=0px%2C38px%2C1617px%2C914px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283355141-paris-hilton-world-cup.jpg?crop=0px%2C38px%2C1617px%2C914px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283355141-paris-hilton-world-cup.jpg?crop=0px%2C38px%2C1617px%2C914px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283355141-paris-hilton-world-cup.jpg?crop=0px%2C38px%2C1617px%2C914px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283355141-paris-hilton-world-cup.jpg?crop=0px%2C38px%2C1617px%2C914px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283355141-paris-hilton-world-cup.jpg?crop=0px%2C38px%2C1617px%2C914px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283355141-paris-hilton-world-cup.jpg?crop=0px%2C38px%2C1617px%2C914px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283355141-paris-hilton-world-cup.jpg?crop=0px%2C38px%2C1617px%2C914px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283355141-paris-hilton-world-cup.jpg?crop=0px%2C38px%2C1617px%2C914px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2283355141-paris-hilton-world-cup.jpg?crop=0px%2C38px%2C1617px%2C914px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Celebrities Cheer on Global Soccer at the 2026 World Cup\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/pictures\/celebrities-attend-the-2026-world-cup-see-soccer-fan-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">All the Celebrities Cheering on Global Soccer at the 2026 World Cup<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe 2026 World Cup is officially here\u2014 and the stars are stepping out to root for their favorite teams. The global soccer tournament will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the qualifying teams competing in matchups throughout the three countries this summer ahead of the championship game at MetLife Stadium in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The departing athlete was seen crying with a silver medal slung around his neck after the game.<\/p>\n<p>While Messi has not made a formal announcement regarding retirement, the future of his football career is widely speculated to be winding down with many outlets reporting that the 2026 World Cup was his last.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentinian footballer Cristian Romero appeared to snub President Donald Trump\u2019s handshake at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. 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