A World Cup final which rarely burst into life saved some of its biggest intrigue for after the final whistle.And predictably, the focus was on Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino, whose relationship delivered the single most controversial incident of this tournament (the Folarin Balogun affair).Both men were met with loud booing when they appeared on the MetLife pitch on Sunday as they prepared to present Spain with the World Cup, moments after a fractious finale where members of both sides had engaged in a shoving match.They were undoubtedly the central characters in the post-match ceremonies, but supporting cast members did manage to make a mark.The referees gave us some fun. After they received their medals from Infantino and Trump, they lined up to have a last photograph together. Look at Mohammad Alkalaf on the far left. Alkalaf was the reserve referee for the final and the Jordanian is up on his tiptoes.The match officials pose with their medals, including a tip-toeing Mohammad Alkalaf on the far left (Carl Recine/Getty Images)Don’t worry, Mohammad. From one average-sized man to another: we have all been there.Pau Cubarsi received the Young Player award for the tournament, and deservedly so. A 19-year-old playing every minute of his first World Cup and being part of a defence that only conceded one goal? Remarkable.Unai Simon was awarded the Golden Glove award, which he received from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney; he also managed to accept it with more grace than Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez managed four years ago in Qatar.Martinez played well on Sunday. Brilliantly, in fact, and he was really the only reason Argentina even made it to extra time. Nevertheless, Simon was by far and away the best goalkeeper at the tournament as a whole and, thankfully, managed not to use the Golden Glove to make any crude gestures.Unai Simon’s receipt of the Golden Glove was rather different to Emi Martinez… (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)… who had a rather different approach in 2022 (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images)And Rodri received the Golden Ball award as the World Cup’s best overall player. Claudia Sheinbaum, the Mexican president, presented him with his trophy, and as she did so the Argentinian fans loudly chanted Lionel Messi’s name.