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      Salt Bae posts unrecognisable throwback photo as a fresh-faced 12-year-old without his trademark sunglasses

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      SALT Bae shared a throwback photo from his childhood looking unrecognisable without his trademark sunglasses and slicked-back ponytail.The celebrity chef was pictured looking fresh-faced as a boy in 1995 without his signature props to hide behind.
      The celebrity chef looked unrecognisable in the throwback snap he sharedCredit: Alamy
      A young Salt Bae was seen looking fresh-faced as a 12-year-oldCredit: Instagram
      Salt Bae has sparked fury after invading the pitch as Argentina celebratedCredit: instagram
      The Turkish social media star – real name Nusret Gökçe – uploaded the adorable snap to his Instagram highlights.
      He was seen at the tender age of 12 sitting behind a cash register – forecasting his money-making career as a world-renowned restauranteur.
      The young Salt Bae sported his usual serious stare while posing in a white shirt paired with a matching cap.
      Gökçe simply captioned the snap: “Salt Bae 1995.”
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      Fans of the controversial Nusr-et frontman hardly recognised him without his signature shades and perfectly groomed ponytail.
      The fame hungry chef seems to be digging old throwbacks to quell the controversy surrounding his World Cup antics.
      He posted an old video of him hugging Lionel Messi from their only known previous meeting in 2018 after the Argentinian star snubbed him on the pitch.
      Messi and his wife dined at Gökçe’s steakhouse in Dubai before embracing after chowing down an extortionate meal.
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      But Salt Bae’s 50million Instagram followers branded it “cringe” and accused him of a desperate attempt to prove he is pals with Messi after getting the cold shoulder days earlier.
      The outlandish chef was seen badgering the superstar as he revelled in Argentina’s World Cup win.
      He grabbed Messi’s arm repeatedly until the footie ace finally relented and posed for a picture.
      The fury continued after he posted pics on Instagram of him holding the 18-carat gold trophy – a privilege reserved for the winning team and heads of state.
      Salt Bae muscled in among the squad to grab the limelight and even snatched the trophy from Cristian Romero’s baby.
      He then acted out his trademark salt-sprinkling trick over the £17million award as irritated players watched on in confusion.
      It seems Salt Bae had worked up an appetite with his embarrassing antics – as he took a chunk out of Franco Armani’s winner’s medal.
      Gökçe looked like he was craving one of his extortionate gold-encrusted steaks as he gnawed at the goalkeeper’s award.
      He posed with the medal between his teeth while it was still tethered around Armani’s neck in the awkward snap.
      Other images show him boldly grabbing Argentinian players’ medals just moments after they had been awarded them.
      Influencer Dan Bilzerian even spoke out amid the controversy, claiming Gökçe has been harassing him for years.
      The “King of Instagram” said he knew the chef was “weird” after he bombarded him with wacky pictures of himself.
      The disgraceful spectacle reportedly broke Fifa’s rules and saw BBC host Gary Lineker brand him a “pest.”
      Fifa has now launched an internal investigation into how Salt Bae invaded the pitch at the World Cup Final.
      Gökçe is said to be pals with controversial Fifa chief Infantino, who praised him as “number one” after visiting his Qatar steak house during the tournament.
      He was filmed saying: “Football unites the world and Nusrat unites the world as well.”
      If he was given “access all areas” accreditation, that would open the governing body to allegations of cronyism or special treatment for Infantino’s friends, reports The Times.
      The controversy prompted footage of Diego Maradona mocking the Nusr-Et tycoon’s gimmick right in front of him to resurface.
      The Argentinian legend poked fun at Sat Bae during a visit to one of his restaurants in 2018.
      But the chef bit back with another publicity stunt – by sharing a video showing a “permanently reserved” table as a shrine to the late and great footballer.
      Former Brazil striker Ronaldo and left back Roberto Carlos – world cup winners in 2002 – enjoyed a slap-up meal at his Qatar branch on November 28.
      Current squad players Vinicius Jr, Gabriel Jesus, Éder Militão and Bremer also joined the party after they beat Switzerland.
      England’s Jack Grealish, Poland ace Robert Lewandowski and the Spanish team also visited during the tournament.
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      Last month, Salt Bae sparked fury for boasting how a group racked up a bill for £140,584 at his diner in Abu Dhabi.
      A single steak from the evening was over £1,000, and the group spent almost £115,000 on wine alone.
      Fans of the social media star could hardly recognise him without his signature sunglasses and ponytailCredit: Social Media
      Salt Bae has undergone an incredible transformation since his younger yearsCredit: Instagram More

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      Salt Bae savaged again as more pictures emerge of him grabbing and BITING World Cup winner medal after Argentina victory

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      SALT Bae has been savaged online again after more pictures emerged showing him BITING a World Cup winner’s medal. The fame-hungry restauranteur has been ridiculed after invading the pitch and stealing Argentina’s spotlight as they celebrated their victory.
      Salt Bae was pictured taking a chunk out of the medal tethered to Argentina’s Franco ArmaniCredit: Instagram
      Social media users compared the chef’s stunt to one of Homer Simpson’s blunders
      He was seen eyeing up Leandro Paredes’ medal moments after the player was awarded itCredit: Instagram
      Salt Bae has sparked fury after breaking Fifa etiquette by handling the World Cup trophyCredit: instagram
      Players were forced to humour the Turkish chef as he gatecrashed the special moment in true Salt Bae style.
      He was seen grabbing hold of Lionel Messi by the shoulder at least twice as the baffled megastar tried to shrug him off.
      The Instagram star – real name Nusret Gökçe – then snatched the 18-carat gold trophy from Cristian Romero’s baby.
      The irritated squad were then forced to endure watching the celebrity chef perform his trademark salt-sprinkling trick over the £17million cup.
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      It seems Salt Bae had worked up an appetite with his embarrassing antics – as he then took a chunk out of Franco Armani’s winner’s medal.
      Gökçe looked like he was craving one of his extortionate gold-encrusted steaks as he gnawed at the goalkeeper’s award.
      He posed with the medal between his teeth while it was still tethered around Armani’s neck in the awkward snap.
      Other images show him boldly grabbing Argentinian players’ medals just moments after they had been awarded them.
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      Armani, who didn’t play a single minute in the World Cup, thankfully appeared unphased by Salt Bae’s intrusive stunt.
      But the image reignited fury on social media regarding his bizarre presence on the pitch badgering the champions.
      One user even compared the thoughtless chef to Homer Simpson in a hilarious meme.
      They twinned Gökçe’s picture with one of the infamous cartoon character being handed the key to Springfield – with teeth marks on it.
      The loveable fool then tells Mayor Quimby: “I thought there was chocolate inside!”
      People proceeded to flood the comment section with some choice words for Salt Bae.
      One wrote: “What an idiot. Trying to make it all about him.”
      Another joked: “He probably thought it was one of his overpriced burgers.”
      And a third fumed: “That’s what you get when the internet makes some random talentless person famous.”
      Influencer Dan Bilzerian even spoke out amid the controversy, claiming Gökçe has been harassing him for years.
      The “King of Instagram” said he knew the chef was “weird” after he bombarded him with wacky pictures of himself.
      But others suggested he was simply teasing the players, as in Turkish culture brides often bite gold coins gifted for their wedding to check they are real.
      Salt Bae was slammed after posting a series of boastful pictures on Instagram of him holding the World Cup trophy – a privilege reserved for the winning team and heads of state.
      The disgraceful spectacle reportedly broke Fifa’s rules and saw BBC host Gary Lineker brand him a “pest.”
      Fifa has now launched an internal investigation into how Salt Bae invaded the pitch at the World Cup Final.
      Gökçe is said to be pals with controversial Fifa chief Infantino, who praised him as “number one” after visiting his Qatar steak house during the tournament.
      He was filmed saying: “Football unites the world and Nusrat unites the world as well.”
      If he was given “access all areas” accreditation, that would open the governing body to allegations of cronyism or special treatment for Infantino’s friends, reports The Times.
      The controversy prompted footage of Diego Maradona mocking the Nusr-Et tycoon’s gimmick right in front of him to resurface.
      The Argentinian legend poked fun at Sat Bae during a visit to one of his restaurants in 2018.
      But the chef bit back with another publicity stunt – by sharing a video showing a “permanently reserved” table as a shrine to the late and great footballer.
      Former Brazil striker Ronaldo and left back Roberto Carlos – world cup winners in 2002 – enjoyed a slap-up meal at his Qatar branch on November 28.
      Current squad players Vinicius Jr, Gabriel Jesus, Éder Militão and Bremer also joined the party after they beat Switzerland.
      England’s Jack Grealish, Poland ace Robert Lewandowski and the Spanish team also visited during the tournament.
      Last month, Salt Bae sparked fury for boasting how a group racked up a bill for £140,584 at his diner in Abu Dhabi.
      A single steak from the evening was over £1,000, and the group spent almost £115,000 on wine alone.
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      Salt Bae, a former butcher from Turkey, became famous for his crowd-pleasing gimmick of sprinkling salt down his elbow after slicing steak at the table.
      He now has 50million Instagram followers and an empire of 22 steakhouses around the world flogging gold wrapped beef at eye-watering prices.
      Lionel Messi finally gave in and posed for a selfie with the celebrity chefCredit: instagram
      He riled players by performing his signature salt-sprinkling trickCredit: Twitter – @@JCUStreaks10
      Salt Bae was seen cruelly snatching the trophy away from Cristian Romero’s babyCredit: Twitter – @@JCUStreaks10 More

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      FIFA ‘launches probe’ into how Salt Bae gatecrashed World Cup closing ceremony – with ‘action to be taken against staff’

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      FIFA is conducting an internal investigation to find out how Salt Bae gatecrashed the World Cup final.The famous chef, 39, was pictured with bemused Argentinian players on the pitch holding the trophy after their win on penalties against France in Qatar.
      FIFA is conducting an internal investigation into how Salt Bae gatecrashed the World Cup closing ceremony
      Salt Bae also badgered Lionel Messi after the game
      The Turkish cook and Instagram star – real name Nusret Gökçe – was seen wearing a Fifa VIP badge round his neck on Sunday night.
      Footage shows him pestering the Argentina squad as they celebrated their cup glory with their families after the nailbiting shootout.
      He was seen grabbing hold of Lionel Messi by the shoulder at least twice as the baffled megastar tried to shrug him off.
      Bae’s persistence paid off as he finally got a selfie with the striker hailed the greatest of all time.
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      The chef was also seen forcing himself into lineups of other stars as they clutched the famous golden trophy.
      He has now been barred from attending The US Open Cup, the equivalent of England’s FA Cup.
      Now FIFA is said to be conducting an internal investigation to see how the chef got onto the pitch as he has no commercial relationship with FIFA and was not invited onto the pitch by Gianni Infantino.
       Action will be taken against staff who allowed him access after social media footage showed his cringeworthy exchanges with players including Lionel Messi, who did his best to avoid Salt Bae.
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      In a series of videos posted on his own Instagram, the steakhouse magnate interrupted the likes of Angel di Maria, Cristian Romero and Lisandro Martinez as they posed with the World Cup, leaving the trio looking awkward.
      Gokce is known to be a close friend of FIFA president Gianni Infantino and actually breached the world governing body’s strict regulations regarding who is allowed to touch the World Cup trophy.
      “Its current design dates back to 1974,” FIFA’s website reads.
      “As one of the most recognised sports symbols in the world and a priceless icon, the original FIFA World Cup Trophy can only be touched and held by a very select group of people, which includes former winners of the FIFA World Cup and heads of state.”
      Salt Bae’s actions sparked fury among football fans.
      It comes after he was banned from attending a US sporting event after his behavior at the final.
      The US Open Cup tweeted: “Salt Bae is hereby banned from the 2023 US Open Cup final.”
      The US Open Cup is a knockout competition featuring teams from the MLS as well as other domestic tournaments.
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      It’s not known whether Salt Bae had the 2023 event on his radar.
      But now the decision has been taken out of his hands by the tournament chiefs. More

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      Salt Bae shows off table permanently reserved for late Maradona at his Dubai restaurant in latest bizarre stunt

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      SALT Bae shows off a table “permanently reserved” as a shrine to the late Diego Maradona in his latest desperate publicity stunt.Cringey video resurfaced after the fame hungry chef was slammed for pestering Lionel Messi in embarrassing scenes following Argentina’s World Cup win.
      Salt Bae has created a mawkish shrine to Diego Maradona in his restaurantCredit: Instagram
      He says the table is permanently reservedCredit: Instagram
      A garish painting of them together sits on the tableCredit: Instagram
      Maradona mocked Salt Bae’s sprinkling gimmick when he dined there in 2018Credit: YouTube
      The Turkish cook and Instagram star – real name Nusret Gökçe – posted a short clip of an outside table at his Dubai steakhouse.
      Two seats are pulled up, but it is laid with only one plate and one set of cutlery – and a brass “reserved” sign.
      Also on the table are a bunch of flowers, a lit candle and a garish painting of Salt Bae with soccer legend Maradona, who died in 2020.
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      He captioned the video: “Forever reserve.”
      The painting appears to be based on a photo as the Argentina icon is wearing the same outfit as when he visited the restaurant in 2018.
      Salt Bae’s mawkish tribute came despite Maradona hilariously mocking the chef’s “sprinkle” gimmick to his face.
      Video from the time shows the star’s reaction after being invited to mimic Gökçe’s trademark salt gesture.
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      Instead he takes a pinch of salt and disdainfully dabs in the air with his fingers right under the chef’s nose.
      Earlier this week Salt Bae shared an old video of him hugging Lionel Messi after being trolled over the footballer’s snub on the pitch.
      Messi and his wife visited the same Dubai steakhouse in 2018.
      France ace Paul Pogba was also there and the chef made sure he got in between the two footballers for a photo.
      Gökçe’s throwback video shows him shaking Messi’s hand and giving him a bear hug, then talking animatedly while wagging his finger at the Barcelona forward.
      His self-promoting video was captioned simply: “The champion”.
      Followers said it was “cringe” and accused him of a desperate attempt to prove he is pals with Messi after getting the cold shoulder days earlier.
      After the world cup final, Gökçe was filmed grabbing the Argentina captain by the shoulder at least twice.
      Messi tried to shrug him off before finally agreeing to pose for an awkward picture.
      The fame-hungry chef was shot down by his own fans for his desperate attempts to get close to the footballing star.
      One said: “This is embarrassing.”
      Another said: “He wanna prove that he wasn’t ghosted by Messi.”
      As well as badgering Messi, he was filmed muscling in on the Argentina squad’s celebrations and snatching the trophy from one winner’s baby.
      Gökçe also pretended to do his trademark salt-sprinkling trick over the £17million gold trophy as irritated players stood by.
      And boastful pics on his Insta page showed his kissing the trophy and holding it aloft like a champion.
      The disgraceful spectacle reportedly broke Fifa’s rules, which say only former winners and heads of state can handle it.
      BBC host Gary Lineker shared footage of his attention-seeking antics, saying: “He’s such a pest.”
      And former FA chairman Greg Dyke said: “I don’t think Fifa and Infantino have come out of this very well.”
      Fifa has reportedly refused to say if Salt Bae was granted access to the pitch.
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      It did not respond to The Sun Online’s request for comment.
      The celeb chef has been slammed for pestering Messi after Argentina’s World Cup winCredit: instagram
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      Desperate Salt Bae shares throwback video hanging out with Messi after being trolled for World Cup final snub

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      FAME hungry Salt Bae shared an old video of him hugging Lionel Messi – after the World Cup winner snubbed him on the pitch.The celebrity chef was slammed for pestering Argentina’s talisman for a selfie in embarrassing scenes following Sunday’s nailbiting final.
      Salt Bae shared an old video of him hugging Lionel Messi days after his high-profile snubCredit: Instagram
      The chef is seen wagging his finger at the football superstar in Dubai in 2018Credit: Instagram
      Salt Bae made sure he was in the middle for a snap with Messi and Paul PogbaCredit: Instagram
      Another vid shows Messi imitating the chef’s famous salt sprinkling gimmickCredit: Instagram
      A crowd cheered as Gökçe theatrically fed him a slice of steak
      The Turkish cook and Instagram star – real name Nusret Gökçe – was filmed grabbing Messi by the shoulder at least twice.
      Messi tried to shrug him off before finally agreeing to pose for an awkward picture.
      The chef’s own fans panned his attention seeking antics and his desperate attempt to get close to the world’s greatest footballer.
      Last night Gökçe hit back with a new post to his 50million Instagram followers.
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      It is a video from their only known previous meeting in 2018 when Messi and his wife dined at Gökçe’s steakhouse in Dubai.
      France ace Paul Pogba was also there and the chef made sure he got in between them for a photo.
      Gökçe’s throwback video shows him shaking Messi’s hand and giving him a bear hug, then talking animatedly while wagging his finger at the Barcelona forward.
      His self-promoting video was captioned simply: “The champion”.
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      Followers said it was “cringe” and accused him of a desperate attempt to prove he is pals with Messi after getting the cold shoulder days earlier.
      One said: “This is embarrassing.”
      Another said: “He wanna prove that he wasn’t ghosted by Messi.”
      A third said: “You can share as many pictures and videos with Messi as you want, that doesn’t change the fact that your behaviour after the match was totally wrong.” 
      Messi ate at Gökçe’s Dubai steakhouse with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and a pal in November 2018.
      Another video from the time shows how they got the full VIP treatment.
      After theatrically slicing their steak at the table, Salt Bae invited Messi to sprinkle salt over it, mimicking his trademark gesture.
      Then other diners were heard cheering as the chef fed a slice of beef into Messi’s mouth using the tip of his knife.
      The world’s greatest player seemed delighted by the encounter, which Salt Bae posted on Instagram.
      Messi also posed for a picture with Gökçe and former Man Utd midfielder Paul Pogba, who dined there the same night.
      At the time the two stars were on a break from international duty.
      Another video showed them deep in conversation – sparking transfer speculation as Pogba urged Messi: “We have to play together”.
      Gökçe has posted selfies with scores of footballers and other celebrities and has forged a friendship with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.
      The world governing body faces questions over why the celebrity chef was allowed on the pitch following embarrassing scenes at the showpiece final.
      As well as badgering Messi, he was filmed muscling in on the Argentina squad’s celebrations and snatching the trophy from one winner’s baby.

      Gökçe also pretended to do his trademark salt-sprinkling trick over the £17million gold trophy as irritated players stood by.
      And boastful pics on his Insta page showed his kissing the trophy and holding it aloft like a champion.
      The disgraceful spectacle reportedly broke Fifa’s rules, which say only former winners and heads of state can handle it.
      BBC host Gary Lineker shared footage of his attention seeking antics, saying: “He’s such a pest.”
      And former FA chairman Greg Dyke said: “I don’t think Fifa and Infantino have come out of this very well.”
      Fifa has reportedly refused to say if Salt Bae was granted access to the pitch.
      It did not respond to The Sun Online’s request for comment.
      If he was given “access all areas” accreditation, that would open the governing body to allegations of cronyism or special treatment for Infantino’s friends, reports The Times.
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      Other VIP guests at the final included Twitter billionaire Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
      And French president Emmanuel Macron was slated for his embarrassing attempts to console losing hattrick hero Kylian Mbappe.
      Lionel Messi tried to shrug off Salt Bae’s attentions after Sunday’s finalCredit: Twitter
      Argentina captain Messi eventually relented and posed for an awkward selfieCredit: instagram
      Salt Bae was filmed snatching the World Cup trophy from Angel Di MariaCredit: Twitter – @@JCUStreaks10
      He also snatched it away from Cristian Romero’s babyCredit: Twitter – @@JCUStreaks10 More

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      Salt Bae’s been hounding me for years by constantly sending me weird snaps of himself, says influencer Dan Bilzerian

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      “KING of Instagram” Dan Bilzerian claims fame hungry Salt Bae has been harassing him for years by sending bizarre photos of himself.He added he knew the celebrity chef was “weird” long before the embarrassing scenes following the world cup final when he badgered Lionel Messi for a selfie.
      Dan Bilzerian revealed Salt Bae has been sending him bizarre pics for years
      The unsolicited pics date back at least to 2015
      The fame hungry chef is seen posing with unknown diners and a flight crew
      Playboy Dan Bilzerian was known as the King of Instagram
      Gary Lineker slammed Salt Bae as a “pest” amid worldwide fury at why he was allowed on the pitch on Sunday night.
      The Turkish cook and Instagram star – real name Nusret Gökçe – was seen wearing a Fifa VIP badge round his neck.

      Footage shows him pestering the Argentina squad as they celebrated cup glory with their families.
      Gökçe was seen grabbing hold of Lionel Messi by the shoulder at least twice as the baffled megastar tried to shrug him off.
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      And he snatched the £17million trophy from Cristian Romero’s baby so he could pose with it himself.
      Gökçe – who has 50million Instagram followers – was panned by his own fans for his attention seeking antics.
      And now Bilzerian – one of social media’s early megastars – has chipped in and revealed more odd behaviour.
      He shared a clip of him scrolling through his inbox, revealing countless photos of Salt Bae apparently sent by the chef himself.
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      They show the celebrity chef surrounded by women, celebrities, animal carcasses, and even just posing on his own.
      The snaps date back to at least 2015.
      It is not clear why Salt Bae apparently sent so many photos directly to Bilzerian, who appears not to have encouraged him.
      Bilzerian told his 34million followers: “What a f***ing goofball.
      “Everyone talking about how weird this Salt Bae is, I been knowing that for years.”
      Dan, 42, is the playboy son of Wall Street corporate raider Paul Bilzerian.
      He became famous as the King of Instagram after posting outlandish photos of himself surrounded by scores of models in bikinis.
      The professional poker player also showed off his wads of cash and posed with guns and private jets.
      This summer he teased fans with what appeared to be a wedding photo – before plunging back into single life once more.
      Salt Bae, a former butcher from Istanbul, now has even more followers on Instagram.
      He shot to social media fame thanks to his gimmick of sprinkling salt down his elbow while serving steak.
      Celebrities flock to his steakhouses – boosting his profile further after the inevitable selfies.
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      He now has 22 restaurants around the world selling Instagram-friendly gold steaks at eye-watering prices.
      Fifa boss Gianni Infantino and Brazil legend Ronaldo were among VIP guests at his Qatar steakhouse during the world cup.
      Nusret Gökçe has made a fortune selling Instagram-friendly gold steaksCredit: Instagram
      Salt Bae badgered Lionel Messi after the world cup finalCredit: Twitter
      He also snatched the trophy away from Cristian Romero’s babyCredit: Twitter – @@JCUStreaks10
      Messi eventually posed for a selfie with the celebrity chefCredit: instagram More

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      What Lionel Messi REALLY thinks of Salt Bae after World Cup final stunt – as unearthed video shows they have met before

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      UNEARTHED video shows Lionel Messi getting pally with Salt Bae years before his attention-seeking World Cup final stunt.The celebrity chef was slammed for pestering Argentina’s talisman for a selfie on the pitch in an embarrassing display following Sunday’s nailbiting shootout.
      Salt Bae poses with beaming Lionel Messi and Paul Pogba at his Dubai restaurant in 2018Credit: Instagram
      Barca star Messi got the VIP treatment at his tableCredit: Instagram
      Messi imitated the chef’s famous salt sprinkling gimmickCredit: Instagram
      A crowd cheered as Gökçe fed him a slice of steak
      The Turkish cook and Instagram star – real name Nusret Gökçe – was filmed grabbing Messi by the shoulder at least twice.
      Messi tried to shrug him off before finally agreeing to pose for a picture.
      However it was not the first time they had met.
      Video shows Messi eating at Gökçe’s Dubai steakhouse with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and a pal in November 2018.

      Barcelona forward Leo gives the chef a hug and shakes his hand as his table gets the full VIP treatment.
      After theatrically slicing their steak, Salt Bae invites Messi to sprinkle salt over it.
      Then other diners cheer and clap as the chef feeds a slice of meat into Messi’s mouth using the tip of his knife.
      The world’s greatest player appears delighted by the encounter, which Salt Bae posted on Instagram.
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      He also grinned while posing for a picture with Gökçe and former Man Utd midfielder Paul Pogba, who dined there the same night.
      At the time the two stars were on a break from international duty.
      Another video showed them deep in conversation – sparking transfer speculation as Pogba urged Messi: “We have to play together”.
      Gökçe has posted selfies with scores of footballers and other celebrities and has forged a friendship with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.
      Today the world governing body was facing questions over why the celebrity chef was allowed on the pitch following embarrassing scenes at the showpiece final.
      As well as badgering Messi, he was filmed muscling in on the Argentina squad’s celebrations and snatching the trophy from one winner’s baby.

      Gökçe also pretended to do his trademark salt-sprinkling trick over the £17million gold trophy as irritated players stood by.
      And boastful pics on his Insta page showed his kissing the trophy and holding it aloft like a champion.
      The disgraceful spectacle reportedly broke Fifa’s rules, which say only former winners and heads of state can handle it.
      BBC host Gary Lineker shared footage of his attention seeking antics, saying: “He’s such a pest.”
      And former FA chairman Greg Dyke said: “I don’t think Fifa and Infantino have come out of this very well.”
      Fifa has reportedly refused to say if Salt Bae was granted access to the pitch.
      It did not respond to The Sun Online’s request for comment.
      If he was given “access all areas” accreditation, that would open the governing body to allegations of cronyism or special treatment for Infantino’s friends, reports The Times.
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      Other VIP guests at the final included Twitter billionaire Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
      And French president Emmanuel Macron was slated for his embarrassing attempts to console losing hattrick hero Kylian Mbappe.
      Salt Bae was filmed badgering Lionel Messi after Sunday’s finalCredit: Twitter
      Argentina captain Messi eventually relented and posed for a selfieCredit: instagram
      Salt Bae was filmed snatching the World Cup trophy from Angel Di MariaCredit: Twitter – @@JCUStreaks10
      He also snatched it away from Cristian Romero’s babyCredit: Twitter – @@JCUStreaks10 More

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      Inside Salt Bae’s Qatar restaurant with £520 steak as customers blast ‘worst fillet ever’ after chef pestered Messi

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      WORLD Cup legends and the boss of international football lapped up gold-encrusted steaks at Salt Bae’s restaurant in Qatar in recent weeks.But other diners were less than impressed at the pricey “overhyped” grub – with one reviewer slating it for the “worst fillet ever”.
      Nusret Gökçe has made a fortune selling Instagram-friendly gold steaksCredit: Instagram
      Brazil legend Ronaldo visited the Doha restaurant with a group of pals last monthCredit: Poder360
      Brazil ace Vinicius Jr laughs with delight as Gökçe carves up a steakCredit: Poder360
      The chef feeds a slice of beef to Ronaldo from the tip of his knife
      Instagram star Salt Bae – real name Nusret Gökçe – made a surprise appearance on the pitch after Sunday’s World Cup final in Doha.
      In embarrassing scenes, the fame hungry chef was filmed badgering Lionel Messi and snatching the gold trophy from irritated Argentina players.
      He has previously courted a friendship with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino – who gave him a massive hug when he visited the Nusra-Et steakhouse in Doha last month.
      He was filmed saying: “Football unites the world and Nusrat unites the world as well.”
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      Former Brazil striker Ronaldo and left back Roberto Carlos – world cup winners in 2002 – enjoyed a slap-up meal there on November 28.
      Current squad players Vinicius Jr, Gabriel Jesus, Éder Militão and Bremer also joined the party after they beat Switzerland.
      Vinicius was filmed laughing with delight as Gökçe laid a hunk of gold-plated beef on the table – then fed a slice to Ronaldo from the tip of his huge knife.
      In all, the group’s bill came to £6,550, according to reports.
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      England’s Jack Grealish, Poland ace Robert Lewandowski and the Spanish team also visited during the tournament.
      Non-VIP diners expect to pay a fortune for the chance to brag on Instagram and perhaps get a selfie with Salt Bae.
      Those that don’t meet him can still get a pic in front of a giant mural of the chef in his famous “sprinkle” pose.
      The cheapest bottle of champagne in the Doha restaurant costs £430.
      The steaks cost from £75 up to £520 for the “golden Ottoman”, a bone-in ribeye coated with 24-carat gold leaf.
      Even a burger will set diners back £79.
      On Tripadvisor, Nusra-Et Doha has an average of four stars from 165 reviews.
      Some hailed it as “heaven for meat lovers” – but many of the recent reviews are stinkers.
      One diner who went last week said: “What a load of hyped up rubbish.
      “Just seems to be an overpriced PR stunt. Don’t bother.”
      A two-star review from September said: “Service was great along with atmosphere.
      “Ordered the Filet Mignon and should have ordered something else. Worse Filet ever. Temperature was good but it had no flavor…completely bland.”
      Other reviews complain of cold chips “reminiscent of industrially produced food” and supermarket condiments in plastic squeezy bottles “like at a roadside diner”.
      Another customer who went in March said: “The restaurant manager was rude and unhelpful when I raised my concern over the food being served cold.
      “Fries were completely cold and burger had been standing for a long time before served. Worst customer service in Doha.”
      Last month, Salt Bae sparked fury for boasting how a group racked up a bill for £140,584 at his diner in Abu Dhabi.
      A single steak from the evening was over £1,000, and the group spent almost £115,000 on wine alone.
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      Salt Bae, a former butcher from Turkey, became famous for his crowd-pleasing gimmick of sprinkling salt down his elbow after slicing steak at the table.
      He now has 50million Instagram followers and an empire of 22 steakhouses around the world flogging gold wrapped beef at eye-watering prices.
      Fifa boss Gianni Infantino at Salt Bae’s restaurant in Doha last monthCredit: Saltbae Views
      Miss Greece 2021 Anastasia Terzi poses with Salt Bae in Doha last weekCredit: Instagram
      The Doha restaurant has four stars out of five on TripadvisorCredit: Trip Advisor
      Some diners slammed the ‘cold’ burgers and chips – costing £79Credit: Trip Advisor
      There is a posing wall for Instagram featuring a giant mural of the chefCredit: Instagram
      Salt Bae unexpectedly joined Argentina players celebrating winning the World Cup on SundayCredit: Twitter – @@JCUStreaks10
      He was filmed badgering Argentina captain Lionel Messi for a selfieCredit: Twitter More