Off the PitchGiveMeSportUnverified source· 24 Jul 2026
Paredes Reveals Three-Month Feud with Messi
Argentina teammate Leandro Paredes opens up about a bitter misunderstanding that left Lionel Messi furious.
L. Paredes
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Who
Leandro Paredes
What
Three-month feud with Lionel Messi over a misunderstanding
When
Before winning the World Cup together
What happened. Leandro Paredes revealed that Lionel Messi refused to talk to him for three months due to a misunderstanding, but they later reconciled and won the World Cup together.
- Messi became really angry and 'f****d me up' according to Paredes.
- The feud was resolved before their World Cup triumph.
“He became really angry. He f****d me up. It was bad.”
— Leandro Paredes
The story highlights the human side of Argentina's World Cup-winning squad.
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