Flamengo target Almada in brawl after World Cup final | OneFootball

Argentina lost to Spain in the World Cup final with Thiago Almada on the bench

The World Cup final that ended with Spain winning the title featured ugly scenes between players. Among those involved was Argentine substitute Thiago Almada, whom Flamengo hopes to sign in this transfer window.

Leandro Paredes and the midfielder went after Gavi and Eric Garcia. The footage shows the Argentina players knocking the Spaniards to the ground on the MetLife Stadium pitch. As a result, the rest of the players from both teams joined the scuffle.

Was anyone punished?

Despite the number of people involved in the fight, the referee showed a red card only to Paredes, who is said to have started the aggression. Therefore, the midfielder will serve the suspension in the next FIFA competition Argentina takes part in.

So Flamengo’s transfer target remains available for the Argentina national team in the future. The playmaker’s only card in the World Cup came in the semifinals, a yellow against Switzerland.

What led to the fight?

Paredes turned aggressive after provocation from Spain’s players. According to Almada’s teammate, Gavi allegedly said the referees did not help Messi in the final. Paredes then took it as disrespect.

Is Almada going to Flamengo?

The Rubro-Negro club has a verbal agreement with Thiago Almada if the Atlético de Madrid (Spain) player does not receive offers from European clubs. So Flamengo fans closely followed Argentina’s campaign in the World Cup.

After all, a strong performance from the midfielder could have sparked interest from a European team. However, the Argentine was not directly involved in any goals in the tournament played in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

So, is Almada already a Flamengo player?

The transfer window opened this Monday (20), but it will only close on September 11. Therefore, Mengo has to ‘hope’ that no European club becomes interested in Thiago Almada, who does not want to stay at Atlético de Madrid.

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