Overview
- Torres was photographed wearing a red cap reading “Make Spain Great Again” during Spain’s World Cup victory parade after scoring the extra‑time winner in the final.
- In a CNN interview he said the cap was a private, celebratory joke and that he does not know much about politics or intend a political message.
- President Trump and right‑wing accounts publicly seized on the image and the White House shared the moment, widening the story beyond sport.
- Torres said he must return to Barcelona training on August 12 and acknowledged transfer speculation linking him to Paris Saint‑Germain without confirming any move.
- Reports that Torres’ camp owned a company that bought many Valencia homes were denied by his entourage, but the episode could affect his commercial image and club negotiations.