Shortly after the final whistle of the World Cup final, which Spain had won 1–0 after extra time, some pretty wild scenes unfolded on the pitch.
During a mass confrontation that had earlier been triggered by a shove, Argentina’s Paredes quite clearly let himself get a little too provoked.
He then shoved the newly crowned world champion Gavi to the ground, even yanked him back up by his shirt, clearly caught him in the face with his hand in the process, and then finally threw him back toward the ground.
Afterward, he had to be held back by his teammate. He was rightly shown a red card for the incident.
Those are obviously scenes no one needs to see — not even after what may feel like the biggest defeat of your career. If you want to win, you really have to be able to lose as well. Paredes clearly didn’t manage that too well today.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
Leandro Paredes booked seven minutes after coming on in Argentina v Spain World Cup final
Leandro Paredes attacks Eric Garcia and Gavi after Argentina lose the 2026 World Cup final to Spain
Leandro Paredes sparks brawl at final whistle as Argentina’s World Cup ends with punches and in disgrace
Spain win World Cup as Paredes assaults Eric Garcia and Gavi after final
Arruabarrena reveals Paredes' gesture towards Boca before World Cup final
Predicting which clubs the summer's biggest free agents will sign forThere are still some massive names who are set to become free agents in the summer, with some high-profile deals due to expire at the end of next month.As speculation...
There are still some massive names who are set to become free agents in the summer, with some high-profile deals due to expire at the end of next month.As speculation...
Tottenham: Why James Maddison was not awarded a penalty against Leeds as Premier League issue statementSpurs midfielder denied a big moment on his return from injuryThe Premier League has explained why Tottenham were not awarded a penalty in their draw against Leeds.As the clock ticked...
