The incident where Lionel Messi ignored Salt Bae (Nusret Gökçe) during the World Cup celebrations in December 2022 has sparked quite a bit of debate. After Argentina's victory over France, Salt Bae tried to get Messi's attention for a photo, but Messi repeatedly ignored him1. This moment went viral, with many people online criticizing Salt Bae for trying to intrude on Messi's special moment.

Some people felt that Messi was justified in ignoring Salt Bae, arguing that the chef was trying to capitalize on Messi's victory for his own fame. Others thought it was awkward but understandable, given the significance of the moment for Messi and his team1.

What do you think? Was Messi justified in ignoring Salt Bae, or was it an awkward situation?

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