The Spain national team held a bustling celebration for their second World Cup championship in history in the capital city of Madrid, welcomed by over two million fans. However, the focal point of the open-top bus parade belonged to Lamine Yamal. The 19-year-old star thrilled the crowd by publicly “trolling” Leandro Paredes following violent actions against Spain’s Gavi.
Midfielder Leandro Paredes became the center of criticism as he vented his anger on the celebrating Spanish players, even tackling young talent Gavi to the ground and getting into an altercation with defender Eric Garcia. Setting aside the unnecessary scuffles, the newly crowned champions quickly enjoyed the full joy of victory.
Amid the festive atmosphere in Madrid, Yamal unexpectedly held up a sign bearing sarcastic words: “Velada del Ano VII: Paredes vs Gavi” – (Roughly translated as the boxing match between Paredes vs Gavi). By referencing Velada del Ano, a famous entertainment boxing event among content creators, the Spanish football prodigy sent a sharp message, directly satirizing Paredes’ hot-tempered behavior toward his teammate Gavi on the pitch.
Yamal’s response received major support from the Spanish public. Earlier, witnessing the moment the Argentine player tackled Gavi, commenting on BBC Sport, former player Micah Richards frankly called what Argentina displayed a “disgrace”, while Joe Hart considered it terrible behavior and asserted that Lionel Messi was the only person on the Argentine side who maintained class. Former England captain Wayne Rooney also could not hide his disappointment, assessing that this was merely the weak reaction of a bitter group that was completely outplayed professionally.
