Lamine Yamal displays parade sign
Lamine Yamal, the FC Barcelona and Spain forward, displayed a supporter’s sign during the national team’s World Cup victory parade in Madrid on July 20 after Spain’s title.
The sign proposed a Paredes versus Gavi matchup at La Velada del Año VII. It referred to the post-match incident after Spain’s 1-0 final victory over Argentina in New Jersey.
Lamine Yamal joins Madrid celebration
Spain’s players returned to Madrid on July 20 for meetings with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez before riding an open-top bus through the capital during national celebrations.
Nearly 1.8 million fans lined the route and gathered near Cibeles Square, where Spain traditionally celebrates major soccer titles after winning its second men’s World Cup championship since 2010.
Lamine Yamal references Spanish event
La Velada del Año is an entertainment event organized by Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos. The parade sign presented Paredes and Gavi as an imaginary matchup on its event card during Spain’s celebration.
The sign referred to “La Velada del Año VII,” while the 2026 edition, scheduled for July 25 in Seville, was La Velada del Año VI. The event’s recognizable promotional format provided supporters with a model for the joke in Spanish popular culture.
Leandro Paredes faces FIFA review
FIFA opened a disciplinary investigation after reviewing match reports from the Spain-Argentina final. The inquiry covers possible rule breaches connected to post-match incidents involving both national teams after the match in East Rutherford.
FIFA appointed a Disciplinary and Ethics Prosecutor under Article 36 of its disciplinary code. No public timeline had been provided for the review when early reports appeared that same week.
Gavi softens Paredes punishment talk
Gavi said he did not want Paredes to receive a suspension after the final, even though he called the episode a poor example for children watching soccer during public remarks.
His comments separated personal reaction from formal discipline, because FIFA’s process rests with investigators rather than with players on either side after the July 19 final in New Jersey.
Spain wins second world title
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. Ferran Torres scored the deciding goal in the 106th minute.
The result gave Spain its second men’s World Cup title, following the 2010 championship. Argentina entered as defending champion after winning the 2022 final in Qatar on penalties against France.
Lamine Yamal wins two major titles
Yamal turned 19 on July 13 and became a World Cup champion six days later. He had already helped Spain win the 2024 European Championship at age 17 in Berlin.
Spain defeated England in the Euro 2024 final and Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final. Yamal completed both championship runs before reaching age 20 during that short career span.
Lamine Yamal later references incident
Post-match footage showed Yamal kneeling on the field following Spain’s World Cup victory. Separate footage documented the confrontation involving players from Spain and Argentina after the final whistle that evening.
Yamal later displayed the Paredes and Gavi sign during Spain’s July 20 parade. The gesture referenced the incident without establishing that he had participated in the original confrontation during the celebration.
Leandro Paredes becomes central figure
Coverage identified Paredes as one of the Argentina players involved after the final whistle, with Eric García and Gavi among the Spain players mentioned in reports that followed the match.
The parade sign singled out Paredes and Gavi, turning a disciplinary matter into a public joke during Spain’s victory celebration in Madrid before FIFA’s formal review process had publicly concluded.
Spain’s parade sign spreads online
Video showed Yamal holding the Paredes versus Gavi sign during Spain’s open-top bus parade. The clip circulated after the July 20 celebration in Madrid through sports outlets and video reports.
The moment combined three references, including Spain’s title, the final’s post-match incident, and a Spanish entertainment format that many viewers in Spain recognized from La Velada del Año that week.
Fabián Ruiz joins parade sign moment
Parade footage showed Spain midfielder Fabián Ruiz beside Yamal, while the Paredes and Gavi sign was displayed during the team’s July 20 celebration in central Madrid near the bus route.
Ruiz and Gavi later received their respective weights in tomatoes during a July 21 hometown ceremony in Los Palacios y Villafranca. The tradition began with Jesús Navas after Spain’s 2010 championship.
Spain’s parade follows official visits
Before the parade reached Cibeles Square, Spain’s squad visited Zarzuela Palace and Moncloa Palace in Madrid. The official stops placed the celebration within a national ceremony before street festivities began there.
The sequence moved from institutional recognition to public celebration, with players then riding through Madrid as supporters marked the country’s first men’s World Cup title since 2010 across the capital.
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Lamine Yamal closes parade with joke
Yamal’s parade sign referenced Paredes and Gavi without affecting Spain’s 1-0 victory or FIFA’s disciplinary process. No final sanction against Paredes had been announced when the sign appeared in Madrid.
The display became one of several documented moments from Spain’s July 20 celebration. It connected the team’s World Cup victory with an unresolved incident from the final in New Jersey.
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Lamine Yamal turned the Paredes and Gavi incident into a joke during the FIFA review of the confrontation. Was the sign harmless humor or unnecessary? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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