Victor Munoz reacts awkwardly as Donald Trump makes Liverpool new boy feel uncomfortable
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New Liverpool forward Victor Munoz, who arrived from Osasuna this summer for a fee of around $46 million (£35 million), reacted as Donald Trump gave Spain the World Cup trophyRodri lifts the World Cup trophy as US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino look on.(Image: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)Victor Munoz didn't play a minute for Spain at the tournament, but he will arrive at Liverpool after his holidays as a World Cup winner, joining an exclusive club.Only five active Liverpool players had previously won the competition — Roger Hunt, Ian Callaghan and Gerry Byrne with England, and Pepe Reina and Fernando Torres with Spain — and a goal from the Barcelona forward Ferran Torres was the difference on this occasion, with Argentina's dark arts eventually proving unable to get them over the line.During the trophy presentation, many of the Spanish players looked baffled by the involvement of US President Donald Trump, who was booed during the game when his face appeared on the big screens inside the stadium.Munoz briefly stopped dancing in celebration when Trump walked near him, with the president then interacting with Alex Baena, who was standing next to him.In the background of a clip widely shared on social media, Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino can be seen imitating Trump's infamous dance move, where he thrusts his arms back and forth.As expected, the Spanish players didn't quite know what to make of Trump's involvement. But unlike when he took center stage at the Club World Cup, the 80-year-old was moved out of the way in time for Rodri to lift the trophy.Victor Munoz celebrates with the World Cup trophy after Spain beat Argentina in the final.(Image: Harry Langer/DeFodi via Getty Images)Munoz will now spend some time on holiday before linking up with his new teammates.
Liverpool travels to the US for more pre-season training this week."With Victor, I think we signed him in a moment where he’s very hungry, he’s ambitious, but he’s still humble and knows that he has to come very ready," Andoni Iraola said last week."I think he’s someone with some versatility — can play right, can play left, he has the work rate also for all that we will require. "He told me how his teams play, and that benefits me really well, especially the way they press relentlessly.
I think it's the ideal environment for me to keep developing as a footballer."(He likes) my directness, the way I try to break the matches, the way I press and try to suffocate the opposition. Those are the qualities he looks for in a winger, and they were a big reason why he made the decision."(The Premier League is) a place where I've seen myself playing.