‘I don’t want to go to prison’ – Spain star reveals if he will shake President Donald Trump’s hand at World Cup final

BORJA IGLESIAS has reluctantly decided to shake Donald Trump’s hand at the World Cup final to avoid any trouble. The US president could end up being at the centre of attention in today’s final, as he’s set to present the Jules Rimet trophy at the New York New Jersey stadium. Borja Iglesias has opted to shake Donald Trump’s hand at today’s World Cup final Credit: Getty The US president will be presenting the Jules Rimet trophy Credit: AFP While Trump will be handing over the trophy, he is expected to embrace each player from both teams after the game, as he did at last year’s Club World Cup final. It won’t be the first time the president has found himself in the thick of World Cup headlines after he asked for a review of USA star Folarin Balogun’s red card, which was successful. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! And 33-year-old Iglesias, who regularly voices his political opinions, has opted to stay on the good side of the president. Speaking to a local magazine, he said: “I don’t want to go to prison, 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.” The Spanish striker does not shy away from the political sphere, having previously backed pro-Palestine protesters, painted his fingernails black in support of Black Lives Matter and spoken out against homophobia. He also spoke out during the controversy surrounding former president of the Spanish Football Federation boss Luis Rubiales, who was convicted of sexual assault after he kissed Jenni Hermoso following the 2023 Women’s World Cup final. Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS And while the Celta Vigo man doesn’t seem to be Trump’s biggest fan, he will be hoping that the president is handing the trophy to Rodri and not Lionel Messi this evening. Iglesias has not played a minute in this World Cup, with Real Sociedad forward Mikel Oyarzabal being the first choice for Luis de la Fuente. He will be hoping to emulate his heroics in Spain‘s last major final, as he scored a late winner against England in the Euro 2024 final. A big performance in the final would put the icing on the cake for Oyarzabal, who has notched five goals in the tournament, equalling the Spanish record at a single World Cup. Another talking point of tonight’s final is the first ever half-time show, which is set to last twice as long as the usual 15 minute break. Stars such as Madonna, Shakira and Justin Bieber will take to the stage. Comment now