Torres wears slogan during Madrid celebrations
Ferran Torres attracted political attention during Spain’s World Cup celebrations by wearing a red cap bearing the words “Make Spain Great Again.”
The forward displayed the cap while travelling through Madrid on the team’s open-top bus, one day after scoring Spain’s winning goal in the World Cup final. His 106th-minute strike secured a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina and delivered the country’s second world title.
The wording and design closely resembled Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” merchandise. As described by Euronews, the slogan was a direct adaptation of the US president’s campaign message.
Torres has not publicly explained why he chose the cap or whether it was intended to carry a particular political message.
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White House embraces the reference
The White House responded through its official social media account, treating the cap as an endorsement rather than a criticism.
“Everyone wants in on the movement,” the White House wrote on X.
The wording differs slightly from the translation initially circulated in some reports, which rendered the response as “Everyone wants to join this movement.” The official six-word message is the version quoted above.
The response came after Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino had presented the World Cup trophy to Spain following the final in New Jersey.
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Torres’s intentions remain unknown
The cap produced several competing interpretations. Some viewed it as a light-hearted celebration of Spain’s success, while others interpreted it as an ironic reference to Trump or a political message aimed at Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez.
The phrase has also previously been used in Spanish political circles, including by the right-wing Vox party, adding another possible meaning to Torres’s choice.
Przegląd Sportowy reported that some social media users accused the US administration of failing to recognise an apparent joke at Trump’s expense. That interpretation remains unconfirmed, however, because Torres has made no public statement about the cap.
Without an explanation from the player, describing the gesture as either an endorsement or a deliberate attack would go beyond the available evidence. What is certain is that a celebratory piece of clothing briefly shifted part of the conversation away from Spain’s triumph and towards politics.
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