Donald Trump has spoken out after being told Ferran Torres ‘was being attacked’ for his actions during Spain’s World Cup trophy parade.

Spain were crowned champions of the world for a second time last week when they defeated Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium.

Barcelona star Torres started the match on the bench. He entered the fray in the 62nd minute with the deadlock yet to be broken.

He proved to be the hero for Spain as he scored what turned out to be the winner in the second half of extra-time. The 26-year-old latched on to a header from Nico Williams, and he made no mistake as his fierce effort rocketed past Emiliano Martinez and found into the back of the net.

Donald Trump Reacts to Ferran Torres’ World Cup Parade Attire

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Torres caused a stir at Spain’s World Cup trophy parade when he decided to wear a cap with the words ‘Make Spain Great Again’. The cap is, of course, essentially a copy of the ‘Make America Great Again’ slogan that became popular under Trump.

Torres’ cap went down well with the White House, who posted on social media: “Everyone wants in on the movement.”

Trump himself has now reacted to Torres’ cap. When made aware of the cap and told his choice of attire had seen him ‘getting attacked by Communists’, Trump responded:

“We have, we’ve made America great. We’re the greatest country in the world now. I will say this, we, a year and a half ago, two years ago, this country was in deep trouble.”

Ferran Torres Speaks Out After World Cup Heroics

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Torres was ecstatic when speaking to the media after his World Cup final heroics. He said, per TNT Sports: “Finals are hard. When you have Messi on the opposing team you do get worried, but we always backed ourselves and tried to show our football and I think we managed to do it once again.”

He added: “A huge relief [to score]. “I’ve been criticised throughout the whole tournament but as I said before, destiny was written. Thanks to God, he always gives me the strength to continue and, in the end, he grants things to those that most deserve them.”

Torres has made 65 appearances for Spain, scoring 25 times. He joined current club Barcelona in a £55m move from Manchester City in 2021.

Manchester United supporters have cast a clear verdict on new signing Andrey Santos after the defensive midfielder starred in the Red Devils’ 5-0 pre-season friendly win over Rosenborg on Friday evening.

United had shocked just about everyone when the deal to sign Ederson from Atalanta fell through earlier this summer, before they immediately turned their attention to the Chelsea youngster, completing a £48 million move that was signed, sealed, delivered before any media outlet had the chance to catch wind on anything.

At first, the signing was met with skepticism among the Old Trafford faithful, who know full well that Carrick’s recruitment team has a huge job on its hands this summer to replace Casemiro and bolster an engine room that was considerably weaker than the rest of the squad before he left anyway.

Man United Fans’ Feelings About Andrey Santos After Pre-Season Appearance

However, it seems like the opinion of the 22-year-old Brazilian has quickly changed. Following a 61-minute appearance alongside Mason Mount in the pivot, Santos has already earnt plenty of plaudits. As one X user remarked (watch his highlights below):

A second also wrote: “Composed on the ball, works hard off it, and reads the game well. Give him real minutes and he’s going to be a key player for us,” as a third commented:” We have our midfield engine in him, I already love him.”

Meanwhile, a fourth asked: “How did we sign this man for that amount?” a fifth added: “Andrey Santos is going to be a problem next season,” while a sixth concluded: “Whoever pushed for the Andrey Santos signing deserves a serious bonus. They did us unbelievably good, man.”

Mason Mount Also Heaps Praise on New Midfield Partner

It’s one thing to have good players in your midfield, but it’s a completely different thing to have them all on the same page. After last season’s woes, which saw Casemiro and Mason Mount have alternating good performances in an otherwise disjointed midfield, perhaps the best thing to come out of Santos’ performance this weekend is that he got along so well naturally with his partner.

Speaking about his new teammate, Mount explained to reporters after the 5-0 win, which saw Carrington Academy stars steal the headlines:

He continued: “He’s obviously a new player, but I think he’s integrated really well. He’s came in and been very, very comfortable from early on. He’s definitely got more to come, and then we’ll keep growing as a team. But yeah, it’s a really good moment at the moment.”