Time and a place Salt Bae pal, time and a place…
Having shot to fame for flamboyantly sprinkling salt on a carved steak, seeing Nusret Gökçe – better known as Salt Bae – rubbing shoulders with a few of the world’s most famous footballers is something we’ve come to see quite a bit over the last year or so.
This was the case again on Saturday night, as the chef attended the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool in Kiev.
After it, he uploaded a series of pictures and videos of himself posing beside some of the players on show.
There was this, with match-winner Gareth Bale…
https://twitter.com/nusr_ett/status/1000503356765425664
A short video with Cristiano Ronaldo…
https://twitter.com/nusr_ett/status/1000507530223738880
And also this with Sergio Ramos and the trophy…
https://twitter.com/nusr_ett/status/1000508674853490690
In fact, most of the stuff he stuck up on Twitter featured Real Madrid folk.
Most, but not all…
In amongst his posts, there was also this…
https://twitter.com/nusr_ett/status/1000506157507674112
Yep. Despite the fact Mo Salah left the field in tears during the first half after dislocating his shoulder, Salt Bae still saw fit to ask for a picture with the Egyptian – arm in a sling and probably thoroughly pissed off at watching his teammates lose – after the game had finished. Being the bloody lovely bloke he is, of course Salah agreed to it.
‘God bless you bro,’ Salt Bae wrote.
Many responded to the image by pointing out that it probably wasn’t the best time to ask for a picture, given the way Salah’s night had panned out.
Leave him alone! FFS! Moments like these are not meant for photo opportunities! 😡
— S. (@Sak_LFC) May 26, 2018
Imagine asking for a fucking selfie. What a bellend.
— Elliot Saunders (@saunders_MUFC) May 27, 2018
man are you stupid or you act like one ? leave him be you stupid shit.
— gerbeii (@gerbeii) May 26, 2018
This picture is disrespectful. Be a man and take it down. The man is in agony just came off the pitch in tears. He looks broken. Have some respect.
— Dean Peer (@deanpeer) May 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/Mladen_Sormaz/status/1000508537066450944
Can't believe this saltbae poes. Salah looks broken,but this naai wants a pic for his Instagram. Deserves to get that fucking finger chopped off https://t.co/FLuWFOK9ZL
— Dylan (@DylanJHuman) May 27, 2018
Ah well…
Salah’s injury appeared to be a pivotal moment in the game. Up until his departure, Liverpool had seemed the better team in Kiev. The tide turned after he left the field, with Real beginning to see more of the ball in attacking areas.
It’s still unclear if the injury will deny Salah the chance to appear for Egypt in this summer’s World Cup. Salah played a key role in the North African country reaching the tournament – their first in nearly 30 years.
