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FIFA sanctions Argentina; appeals planned
FIFA imposed extensive sanctions on Argentina after the World Cup final brawl with Spain, with Leandro Paredes banned for 10 matches and Nahuel Molina for seven, while Thiago Almada and Pablo Martín Páez Gavira each received one‑match suspensions and corresponding fines. Separately, Argentina’s football association faced a fine tied to the incident involving a Falklands banner displayed after the semi‑final, amounting to €250,000.
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About Thiago Almada
Thiago Ezequiel Almada is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Argentina national team.
Everything about Thiago Almada →- Occupation
- association football player
- Citizenship
- Argentina
- Born
- April 26, 2001