Spain didn’t just celebrate their second World Cup title yesterday in Madrid, they threw some serious shade at Argentina’s Leandro Paredes right in the middle of the parade! Fabián Ruiz, soaking in the glory, held up a fan’s sign to the camera, and trust me, it wasn’t a friendly message.
That Sign Said *What*?!
The sign, caught on an ‘X’ video by ‘Mundo Deportivo’, screamed “Velada del Año VII: Paredes vs Gavi”. If you’re not in the loop, ‘t-online’ reports that “Velada del Año” is a boxing event in Spain, a Twitch format run by streamer Ibai Llanos, where internet celebs and other stars duke it out. So yeah, this wasn’t some friendly banter. Spaniards are openly calling for a boxing match between their guy, Gavi, and Paredes in the next edition. Wild, right?
Where This Bad Blood Started
Why the boxing challenge? Well, the source of this tension goes way back to the World Cup final itself. Paredes straight-up shoved Gavi to the ground in a scuffle after the final whistle. The referee wasted no time, showing Paredes a red card for that stunt. It was a heated moment, and clearly, the Spanish fans, and even some players, haven’t forgotten. Lamine Yamal, also seen in the video while Ruiz held up the sign, was caught saying “See you” multiple times. That’s not just a goodbye, is it? That’s a promise!
What does this mean for the future? A fan-demanded boxing match between Paredes and Gavi could be legendary. With the “Velada del Año” event looking for its next big spectacle, you have to wonder if this public challenge will become a reality. It looks like the World Cup rivalry is far from over, and it might just spill out of the soccer pitch and into the boxing ring.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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