Paredes' heated clash with Eric García and Gavi after World Cup final | OneFootball

As soon as the match ended, the TV cameras caught Eric García shouting in the middle of the center circle alongside several teammates. Within seconds, the Albiceleste No. 5 appeared in the middle of the red commotion and grabbed him by the neck, not caring that one of the assistant referees was very close by.

With the instinct of someone who already knew things could flare up, Lionel Scaloni quickly stepped in to separate them. Walter Samuel did too, without imagining that Gavi would also try to hit the Argentine. With Thiago Almada in the middle of the brawl, the Boca midfielder ended up grabbing the Barcelona player by the shirt and wrestling him to the ground.

Luckily, it didn’t escalate any further, and the Spanish celebration went on. On the other side, the National Team players, including Paredes, remained seated by the side of the field, staring into space and shedding tears over the title that slipped away by so little.

Beyond the fact that it happened after the ball was no longer in play,

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