{"id":50391,"date":"2026-07-19T19:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T23:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/video-tottenhams-cristian-romero-appears-to-disrespect-donald-trump-at-world-cup-medal-ceremony\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T19:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T23:46:17","slug":"video-tottenhams-cristian-romero-appears-to-disrespect-donald-trump-at-world-cup-medal-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/video-tottenhams-cristian-romero-appears-to-disrespect-donald-trump-at-world-cup-medal-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Tottenham&#8217;s Cristian Romero appears to disrespect Donald Trump at World Cup medal ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of 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ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/video-tottenhams-cristian-romero-appears-to-disrespect-donald-trump-at-world-cup-medal-ceremony\/#Rodri_asks_President_Trump_to_leave_stage_while_lifting_trophy\" >Rodri asks President Trump to leave stage while lifting trophy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\"><strong>Argentina national team defender Cristian Romero has become a hot topic on social media after receiving a shocking snub after the World Cup medal ceremony.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">The Tottenham centre-back shook hands with US President Donald Trump, who was on stage to hand him the honours, before walking right past him.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cristian_Romero_despises_Donald_Trump\"><\/span>Cristian Romero despises Donald Trump<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The virus incident occurred as the final teams were lining up in front of dignitaries to receive their tournament medals.<\/p>\n<p>As Romero approached the line of officials, he deliberately avoided the American president and continued down the stage without making eye contact.<\/p>\n<p>Footage of the cruel exchange spread across social media platforms.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_World_Cup_was_controversial_because_of_Donald_Trump\"><\/span>The World Cup was controversial because of Donald Trump.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Behind this disdain is a deep dissatisfaction with political interference throughout the Games.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Donald Trump&#8217;s strong political influence cast a long shadow over the event, with geopolitical tensions firmly taking center stage.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Critics noted that the treatment of the Iranian national team during its tour to North America was highly controversial, with many feeling it went against the tournament&#8217;s spirit of neutrality.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">They were initially denied visas, then allowed into the country only on the day of the game, set up base camp in Mexico, and were deported immediately after the game.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Further anger erupted after FIFA&#8217;s unprecedented decision to revoke red card suspensions for elite American players, just days before the decisive final against Belgium.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">The ruling sparked widespread condemnation of host country bias and political pressure to force the governing body&#8217;s hand.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rodri_asks_President_Trump_to_leave_stage_while_lifting_trophy\"><\/span>Rodri asks President Trump to leave stage while lifting trophy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Romero wasn&#8217;t the only big star to break the 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