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FIFA Reverses Paredes' Red Card After World Cup Final Scuffle

FIFA Reverses Paredes' Red Card After World Cup Final Scuffle
Paredes’ red card for ugly brawl with Spain players ‘deleted’ by FIFA: Report · indianexpress.com

After the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, there was a big fight between some players from both teams.

One Argentine player, Leandro Paredes, was initially given a red card for grabbing a Spanish player by the throat.

But later, FIFA, the organization that runs soccer, looked at the video and decided to take back the red card because they thought it was a mistake.

Only one Argentine player, Enzo Fernandez, was sent off during the match for getting two yellow cards.

Argentina is also being investigated by FIFA because some of their players showed a banner saying the Falkland Islands belong to Argentina.

Some people, like famous soccer players and commentators, said Argentina's behavior after the match was not good.

But Enzo Fernandez, who was sent off, said his team always tried their best and thanked their fans for supporting them.

Key facts

Event
World Cup Final Scuffle
Teams Involved
Argentina and Spain
Initial Red Card
Leandro Paredes
Reversed Decision
FIFA
Disciplinary Action
None for Paredes, Enzo Fernandez sent off
Investigation
Argentina under investigation for Falkland Islands banner

Quotes

Alan Shearer

Former English footballer and broadcaster

“"Paredes threw two or three haymakers into someone's face. He went for them," Alan Shearer said on BBC One.”
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“"The game's done, they can have absolutely no complaints about what happened today. Disgusting behaviour."”
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