Ten matches. Ninety thousand dollars. That is how FIFA punished Leandro Paredes for the incidents following the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain.
But what outraged the Boca Juniors midfielder most was not the number, but the comparison: “It seems excessive to me. The strange thing is that Gavi was given one; he is the one who hits me in the chest”.
The AFA is already preparing an appeal before the FIFA Commission, and if it is unsuccessful, the CAS will be the last resort, although they may request to serve the suspension in friendly matches.
Meanwhile, Nahuel Molina (7 matches), Thiago Almada (1), and Roberto Ayala (3) are also paying the consequences of that night no one forgets.