4 minutes agoWas Argentina forced to lose the final? No.
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(18 minutes ago)The Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes has spoken for the first time about the lost final of the 2026 World Championships in front of Spain, as well as the wave of conspiracy theories involving the team after the defeat.
Full Declaration of alleged plots
By focusing on the theories that circulated extensively on social networks, Paredes stressed: “If I heard everything said, I would go crazy. What wasn't said before, during and after the World... We developed a great World Champions. ”
For the final itself, Boca Juniors midfielder was even more direct in his analysis: “Spain was superior to us in the finals, they're deserved winners. What remains of us is to appreciate what we achieved during these eight years. It was a spectacular cycle, a great pleasure to be a part of it, and we will surely understand it better with time. ”
Backs and Tensions in the Field
We remember that Spain won the 2026 World Championship final with a score of 1-0 against Argentina, securing its second title. Immediately after the final whistle, Paredes became a protagonist of a severe clash with Spanish players. According to reports, he grabbed Eric García's throat and threw Gavi, who intervened to protect his teammate.
Initially, it was reported for a possible red card, but in FIFA's official report, he was punished with only yellow card. Paredes, who did not express public regret for this episode, quickly returned to the field with Boca Juniors. Later it was found that he had played the last part of the World with a slight fracture on his ribs. The first “Days were hard because of the fracture, but now I feel better,” he explained.
In an interview for ESPN, quoted by Goal. comParedes was cut: Spain deserved the trophy, and all speculation about the finals is just noise, which the Argentinian team does not consider.
Full Declaration of alleged plots
By focusing on the theories that circulated extensively on social networks, Paredes stressed: “If I heard everything said, I would go crazy. What wasn't said before, during and after the World... We developed a great World Champions. ”
For the final itself, Boca Juniors midfielder was even more direct in his analysis: “Spain was superior to us in the finals, they're deserved winners. What remains of us is to appreciate what we achieved during these eight years. It was a spectacular cycle, a great pleasure to be a part of it, and we will surely understand it better with time. ”
Backs and Tensions in the Field
We remember that Spain won the 2026 World Championship final with a score of 1-0 against Argentina, securing its second title. Immediately after the final whistle, Paredes became a protagonist of a severe clash with Spanish players. According to reports, he grabbed Eric García's throat and threw Gavi, who intervened to protect his teammate.
Initially, it was reported for a possible red card, but in FIFA's official report, he was punished with only yellow card. Paredes, who did not express public regret for this episode, quickly returned to the field with Boca Juniors. Later it was found that he had played the last part of the World with a slight fracture on his ribs. The first “Days were hard because of the fracture, but now I feel better,” he explained.
The Mystery of Conspiracy Theorys
After the finale ended, the internet was occupied by various theories:
- Spain's favorite: The claims that the final was manipulated to ensure Spain's victory, in order for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to secure re-election with the support of UEFA.
- Political punishment: The theory that Argentina “forced” to lose as punishment for a political message. It's about the “banner Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (The Falkland Islands are Argentinians) spread after the semifinals against England, allegedly associated with the threat of expulsion from the next two Worlds unless they released the finals.
- Single judgment: A broad petition accusing Slovak final Judge Slavko Vinci of favouring the Spanish.
- Marketing reasons: Speculations that FIFA was intended to keep Mess and Argentina on tour only for business reasons. These voices were fed by the Messy images before the finals by telling your friends “forget what happened”, or by the videos of Enzo Fernández and Lisandro Martínez leaving the dressing room.
Despite the grief, Paredes underlined that Argentina has ample reason to be proud of this remarkable cycle. According to him, the pain of this final “will accompany him during”, but the golden legacy they built remains to be applauded.
