It is soccer, so there's that.
Posted on 07/19/2026 8:01:53 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Spain striker Borja Iglesias has conceded he will reluctantly shake Donald Trump's hand at the World Cup final because he 'doesn't want to go to prison'.
The United States president will be on hand at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to hand the Jules Rimet trophy to the winners on Sunday, with Spain taking on defending champions Argentina.
It's possible, though, that Trump will meet players from both sides, and that's put Iglesias on edge.
The 33-year-old has regularly made his political views clear, and spoke out during the controversy surrounding former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation boss Luis Rubiales, who was convicted of sexual assault after forcibly kissing player Jenni Hermoso following the 2023 Women's World Cup final.
Iglesias, who plays for Celta Vigo in his homeland, has also previously backed pro-Palestine protesters, painted his fingernails black in support of Black Lives Matter and has regularly spoken out against homophobia.
Now, he faces the prospect of meeting Trump - something he doesn't seem keen to do.
'I don't want to go to prison,' Iglesias told a local magazine at the prospect. 'I hope to greet him at a time when we are all very happy, and that it passes very quickly and I can forget about it.
'I don't think this is the time to create controversy. People know perfectly well what I think. I would love to do many things, but the reality is that even if people think I am all-powerful, I don't have that much power to tackle certain things.'
Having scored 18 goals this season for Celta Vigo, Iglesias has made three appearances at the World Cup, totalling 73 minutes as a back-up striker.
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Trump should wear rubber gloves if he shakes this creep’s hand.
“but the reality is that even if people think I am all-powerful”
. .uh huh .. that’s what we’re all thinking, oh yeah and what is your name again?
I’ll take ‘Things an egocentric, megalomaniacal, solipsistic narcissist would say’ for $100 Alex.
LOL the prick is assuming Spain will win..Im rooting for Argentina, I think they will win. I do NOT want Spain, a country that hates Jews, to win anything
Is this guy a tranny? Certainly talks like one.
Go Argentina!
It is soccer, so there's that.
I brought my son to see Argentina play (I think against Ecuador) several years ago in a friendly in the US. There was a blizzard-like snowstorm, and they were all out there in shorts, making slide tackles. I was very close to Mascherano when he came out for the second half and he had a splint on his finger. He just put it all out there, without regards to the weather and that it was a friendly. Soccer players, maybe particularly of the South American variety, are tough (I guess Brazil divers are maybe an exception).
Friendlies tend to be very competitive because the players are fighting for spots on the teams for the big tournaments.
It’s like the NFL Exhibition games, guys are fighting for roster spots and give their all.
Sounds like a tranny.
Maybe President Trump will refuse to shake his hand.
I don’t give a flying fig about soccer, but if this little twerp’s team wins, he should not be anywhere near trump. Hope some other team wins. booo Hisss to his team.
I’m sure there are at least one or two Argentina players who feel the same way.
😁
Iglesias just gave me a reason to root for Argentina. His comment reveals the utterly warped view of reality that one gets from relying solely on the MSM for one’s news.
I was ready to cheer Spain, but now I am reconsidering.
I’m pretty much neutral now.
Didn’t Spain just commit national suicide by making a path for illegal Muslims to become citizens?
Normally I would be anti-Argentina, although I do like Messi a lot.
But all the whining about them not having black players has steered me more in their direction.
Argentina!! Maybe their President will join Trump for the game.
Hinckley shot Reagan.
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