Ugly scenes immediately after the end of the game: Argentina Leandro Paredes allowed himself to be carried away after the final whistle of the World Cup final at the moment of the 0-1 defeat against Spain. During Spain’s scuffle, Paredes grabbed Gavi’s shirt, hit him in the face with his hand and pushed him to the ground. The Boca Juniors midfielder was on the verge of being sent off during the game with a yellow card. Of course there was a referee for this action Slavko Vincic from Slovenia the red card.
Also ORF expert Andreas Herzog During the broadcast, he was annoyed by the Argentinians’ overly harsh behavior and spoke of “wood choppers”.
Grabbed by the neck
In the situation in question after the final whistle, Paredes was on Spain’s side Eric went and grabbed him by the neck. That’s what came up Gavi to help his teammate. But Paredes ran amok. He also wanted to attack the young star of FC Barcelona. The 32-year-old wrestled Gavi to the ground and hit the Spaniard with his fist as he fell. Only as Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni intervened and Paredes moved away, tempers calmed down.