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Spain’s World Cup hero Ferran Torres reveals why he wore Trump-inspired ‘Make Spain Great Again’ cap at victory parade

Nypost · · 281 words · By Chris Bradford
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What to know about Spain’s World Cup hero Ferran Torres reveals why he wore Trump-inspired ‘Make Spain Great Again’ cap at victory parade

Spain’s World Cup hero Ferran Torres has revealed why he donned a red “Make Spain Great Again” cap at his team’s homecoming parade – insisting his decision was not about politics.

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What happened

Spain’s World Cup hero Ferran Torres has revealed why he donned a red “Make Spain Great Again” cap at his team’s homecoming parade – insisting his decision was not about politics.

Why it matters

“It was a funny moment,” Barcelona attacker Torres, 26, told CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins Monday night as he reflected on his decision to wear the Donald Trump-inspired baseball cap.

Common ground

“It was not about politics because honestly, I don’t know about politics.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Former Manchester City ace Torres”
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Wikipedia and other sports reports confirm Ferran Torres previously played for Manchester City before transferring to Barcelona.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Ferran Torres: Man City see first bid rejected for Valencia star".Manchester City F.C. players. FC Barcelona players. Segunda División B players.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferran_Torres
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web search NEUTRAL — 5. Ferran Torres Previously Dated Sira Martínez.The couple began dating while Ferran played for Manchester City and stayed together after his transfer to Barcelona. According to multiple reports, they…
https://heavy.com/sports/soccer/world-cup/spain-hero-ferran-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Torres previously played for Manchester City, scoring goals and winning the Premier League once. However, he will undoubtedly dream of returning to England to demonstrate that he has the potential to …
https://managingbarca.com/news/aston-villa-ignites-new-inter…
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Claim 2: “Barcelona attacker Torres, 26”
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Wikipedia and the official FC Barcelona website confirm Ferran Torres plays for Barcelona. Sofascore confirms his age as 26 (born Feb 29, 2000).
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web search NEUTRAL — Ferran Torres García. (Valencian pronunciation: [feˈran ˈtores]. ; born 29 February 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferran_Torres
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web search NEUTRAL — FC Barcelona club badge 3200X2000-200_partits-FERRAN-EN. 200 matches for Ferran Torres. The Valencian striker reached his double century in the Champions League game against Atlético Madrid. First Tea…
https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/players/4…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ferran Torres is 26 years old (Feb 29, 2000), 183 cm tall and plays for FC Barcelona. Ferran Torres prefers to play with right foot.
https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/ferran-torres/8558…
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Claim 3: “Spain [won] the European nation’s second World Cup”
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Cross-references confirm Spain won the World Cup in 2010 and the current evidence describes a second World Cup win (2026).
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Spain will arrive at the World Cup carrying the confidence of their European Championship triumph in Germany two years ago
https://timeslive.co.za/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/2026-05-25…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — They achieved the same feat back in 2010, two years after winning Euro 2008
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/india-cockroach-party-attra…
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Claim 4: “rumors he could swap Barcelona for the French giants and current Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain.”
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While sources discuss PSG's current roster and Champions League matches, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms that PSG is the 'current Champions League winner'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Paris Saint-Germain previous match was against Arsenal in UEFA Champions League, the match ended with result 5 - 4 (Paris Saint-Germain won the match).The current Paris Saint-Germain roster, stats and…
https://www.sofascore.com/football/team/paris-saint-germain/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Maghnes Akliouche signs for Paris Saint-Germain! Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce the signing of Maghnes Akliouche. The 24-year-old midfielder, who will wear the number 11 shirt, has signe…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League was the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UEFA_Champions_League
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Claim 5: “Torres, who scored Spain’s goal to clinch the European nation’s second World Cup in last month’s final at MetLife Stadium”
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Three independent web sources confirm Ferran Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in the 106th minute.
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web search NEUTRAL — As Ferran Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in the FIFA World Cup final in the 106th minute, it brought back memories for Vijay Patil, watching from the stands at New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium.
https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/ferran-tor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Spain wins the World Cup with Ferran Torres scoring the 106th-minute winner — highlights, reaction, and why critics were proven wrong.Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give Spain a 1-0 win o…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/torres-106-na-copa-do-mundo
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web search NEUTRAL — Ferran Torres scored the only goal as Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 at MetLife Stadium to win the World Cup. Andrés Cantor extended his signature "¡GOOOOOOOL!" call to 48 seconds, captivating fans worl…
https://fansided.com/soccer/spain-s-world-cup-winning-goal-s…
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Claim 6: ““He is a great player,” Trump told reporters July 24”
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Tribuna.com and other web search results explicitly quote Donald Trump calling Ferran Torres a 'great player' in response to the hat.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump praised Spain's Ferran Torres after he donned a "Make America Great Again"-inspired hat to the World Cup parade.Trump celebrates Ferrán's hat as a tribute, saying everyone wants…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/ferran-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has blasted Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “She’s a low-IQ person; she’s also a very dishonest person,” Mr Trump said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swsKqMxNDi8
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web search NEUTRAL — Speaking about Torres, Trump said: “Ferran Torres? He’s a great player, and he was essentially wearing a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat. It was a nice tribute, and I think he did it with the best of i…
https://tribuna.com/en/blogs/donald-trump-praises-ferran-tor…
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Claim 7: “Ferran Torres donned a red “Make Spain Great Again” cap at his team’s homecoming parade”
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Multiple independent sources (USA TODAY, TikTok, and other web search results) confirm Ferran Torres wore a 'Make Spain Great Again' cap during the World Cup homecoming parade.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ferran Torres wore a “make Spain great again” hat during their victory parade pic.twitter.com/P5m3EaiBRm. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ferran Torres celebrates Spain's World Cup win …
https://www.aol.com/articles/world-cup-hero-ferran-torres-14…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ferrán Torres wore a “Make Spain Great Again” cap during Spain’s World Cup celebrations in Madrid — why it drew attention and reactions.Ferran Torres wearing a MAKE SPAIN GREAT AGAIN hat during #spain…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/spain-celebrating-make-spain…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ferran Torres’ ‘Make Spain Great Again’ cap ignites political storm.Ferran Torres sports ‘Make Spain Great Again’ hat similar to Trump’s slogan at World Cup homecoming parade. 4 days ago. Save for lat…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 8: “A shirtless Torres was seen donning the cap on an open top bus while Spain fans reveled in the team’s success over Lionel Messi’s Argentina.”
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Multiple sources (AOL, IBTimes UK, and others) confirm Torres was shirtless on an open-top bus in Madrid wearing the cap after defeating Argentina.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ferran Torres scored the winner in the final (Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images). Spain's World Cup heroes returned to Madrid following their victory and delighted fans with an open-top bus…
https://www.unilad.com/news/sport/white-house-ferran-torres-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ferran Torres made his World Cup final celebration stand out when he went shirtless in front of a crowd of fans, wearing a red-and-white hat that looked very familiar. After Spain's 1-0 extra-time win…
https://www.aol.com/articles/spains-world-cup-hero-wears-005…
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web search NEUTRAL — Spain's World Cup hero Ferran Torres, who scored the winning goal, celebrates with his teammates parading through the streets of Madrid. Proudly sporting his Cross and 'Make Spain Great Again' cap pic…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/spain-world-cup-2026-victory-parad…
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