Leandro Paredes faces three assault charges but little-known FIFA loophole could spare Argentina star

Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three FIFA assault charges following the World Cup final defeat to Spain, with a lengthy international ban possible. However, his admission that he is considering retiring from international football could render any suspension ineffective unless FIFA extends it worldwide, as it did in Luis Suárez’s infamous 2014 biting case.

Leandro Paredes faces three assault charges but little-known FIFA loophole could spare Argentina star
Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three FIFA assault charges following the World Cup final defeat to Spain, with a lengthy international ban possible. However, his admission that he is considering retiring from international football could render any suspension ineffective unless FIFA extends it worldwide, as it did in Luis Suárez’s infamous 2014 biting case.