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“He's the One Who Punched Me in the Chest” - Argentina Star Questions FIFA over Gavi's Lighter World Cup Ban

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Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes has accused his Spain counterpart Gavi of instigating the mass brawl after the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey last month.
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Leandro Paredes considered the suspension excessive and revealed that he will appeal the decision to try to reduce the punishment.

·Lima, Peru
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Leandro Paredes did not hide his discomfort over the sanction of 10 games and a fine of $90,000 imposed on him by FIFA for the incidents that occurred during the World Cup final against Spain. The Argentine midfielder considered the decision unmeasured and, especially, questioned the difference with the punishment received by Gavi, who was suspended only for a meeting. "It seems exaggerated to me. The odd thing is that Gavi was given one and it …

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Leandro Paredes spoke for the first time about the suspension of 10 games that FIFA imposed on him for his participation in the incidents after the World Cup final against Spain. The Argentine midfielder described the sanction as “excessive” and was surprised by the difference with the penalty received by the Spanish Gavi, who only... The post Paredes questioned the 10-date sanction imposed by FIFA for the incidents in the World Cup final: “It’s…

The midfielder in Boca described as “exaggerated” the ten-game suspension he received after the World Cup final. He also remarked that the Spaniard was sanctioned with only one date despite the coup he gave him during the incidents.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Leandro Paredes continues to be the protagonist even more than a month after losing the World Cup against Spain. The midfielder has been asked by Argentine media at the start of the game in which Boca has won 1-0 to Lanús, about what he thinks of the sanction imposed on him by FIFA for the incidents that he starred in at the end of the game.In these statements, the Argentine has criticized the double rod of measuring that he has had the highest …

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Sports.ru broke the news on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
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