Leandro Paredes recounts the incident with Gavi after the World Cup final:
"Gavi came up to me after the final whistle, while everyone was celebrating. He said to me in Spanish: 'There’s no referee or VAR to help Messi today.' I didn’t like it. It was disrespectful, especially after the match had ended.
I walked up to him and punched him in the face. I wasn’t going to stand there and let some kid talk about Messi like that. After that, things escalated: players from both teams rushed in; there was shoving and shouting—everyone was defending their teammates.
These things happen when emotions are running high after a World Cup final. I’m not proud that it turned into a confrontation, but I wasn’t going to let someone disrespect Messi without reacting..." Nech si každý spraví názor. Nemôžem tvrdiť, že je to na 100% pravda, ale ak áno...
To je hlúposť ako voda v koši. Veď Gavi tam dobehol až po tom čo on strčil do Erica a za tú chvíľu by mu to ani nestihol povedať. Celý tento príbeh vymyslel podľa mňa len nejaký internetový panáčik. Ak niekto má záznam, alebo nejaký oficiálny zdroj, že to Paredes ozaj povedal, tak sa rád ospravedlním. V každom prípade dúfam, že dostane exemplárny trest a nie len on. Aj Ayala...
"Gavi was asked what caused the fight between Leandro Paredes and him after the FIFA World Cup final.
🎙️ Reporter: “Gavi, what really happened between you and Paredes after the final whistle?”
🗣️ Gavi: “I honestly wasn’t expecting him to react the way he did. All I said was, ‘Lionel Messi couldn’t save them today, and the referee failed them too.’ It wasn’t meant as a personal insult—it was just something I said in the heat of the moment.
“Paredes heard it, turned around immediately, and came straight towards me. Before I knew it, we were face-to-face, players started getting involved, and the next thing I remember, I was on the ground.
“Football is an emotional game, especially after a World Cup final. Players exchange words all the time, but I never expected it to escalate into a fight.
“I have nothing but respect for Messi and everything he’s achieved. My comment was about the match and the emotions of the moment, not about disrespecting him as a person.
“Things happened very quickly. Both teams rushed in to defend their teammates, and what started as a few words turned into a big confrontation.
“At the end of the day, emotions got the better of everyone. We celebrated because we won the World Cup, Argentina were disappointed because they lost, and unfortunately, a few words were enough to spark an incident that shouldn’t have happened." Som fanúšikom Barçy, ale Gavi je totálny ch*j. Neriadená strela. Toto povedať a potom hovoriť, že má najväčšiu úctu pre Messiho? Ayala tam nemal čo hľadať, ale Paredesová reakcia mi za takýchto okolností pripadá byť správna! Gavi provokoval, tak dostal výchovnú 👍🏻
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"Gavi came up to me after the final whistle, while everyone was celebrating. He said to me in Spanish: 'There’s no referee or VAR to help Messi today.' I didn’t like it. It was disrespectful, especially after the match had ended.
I walked up to him and punched him in the face. I wasn’t going to stand there and let some kid talk about Messi like that. After that, things escalated: players from both teams rushed in; there was shoving and shouting—everyone was defending their teammates.
These things happen when emotions are running high after a World Cup final. I’m not proud that it turned into a confrontation, but I wasn’t going to let someone disrespect Messi without reacting..." Nech si každý spraví názor. Nemôžem tvrdiť, že je to na 100% pravda, ale ak áno...
🎙️ Reporter: “Gavi, what really happened between you and Paredes after the final whistle?”
🗣️ Gavi: “I honestly wasn’t expecting him to react the way he did. All I said was, ‘Lionel Messi couldn’t save them today, and the referee failed them too.’ It wasn’t meant as a personal insult—it was just something I said in the heat of the moment.
“Paredes heard it, turned around immediately, and came straight towards me. Before I knew it, we were face-to-face, players started getting involved, and the next thing I remember, I was on the ground.
“Football is an emotional game, especially after a World Cup final. Players exchange words all the time, but I never expected it to escalate into a fight.
“I have nothing but respect for Messi and everything he’s achieved. My comment was about the match and the emotions of the moment, not about disrespecting him as a person.
“Things happened very quickly. Both teams rushed in to defend their teammates, and what started as a few words turned into a big confrontation.
“At the end of the day, emotions got the better of everyone. We celebrated because we won the World Cup, Argentina were disappointed because they lost, and unfortunately, a few words were enough to spark an incident that shouldn’t have happened." Som fanúšikom Barçy, ale Gavi je totálny ch*j. Neriadená strela. Toto povedať a potom hovoriť, že má najväčšiu úctu pre Messiho? Ayala tam nemal čo hľadať, ale Paredesová reakcia mi za takýchto okolností pripadá byť správna! Gavi provokoval, tak dostal výchovnú 👍🏻