Spain’s on-field World Cup celebrations marred by scuffles with Argentina players
EAST RUTHERFORD (NEW JERSEY: USA), (Jul 20) Spain’s celebrations after beating Argentina in the World Cup final took an ugly turn as players briefly clashed on the field after the final whistle.
Video replays showed several players involved in a scuffle, including Argentina defender Leandro Paredes, who appeared to shove Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat. When Spain substitute Gavi jumped in to intervene, Paredes pushed him to the ground.
Other players and Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni rushed in to deescalate the situation.
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