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Paredes' mother reveals midfielder played World Cup final with fractured rib
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Paredes' mother reveals midfielder played World Cup final with fractured rib

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Leandro Paredes' mother expressed immense pride in the Argentine team despite their loss in the 2026 World Cup final.
  • She revealed that the midfielder played the last three matches with a fractured rib.
  • Other family members of the national team also shared their pride and discussed the players' emotions after the defeat.

Myriam Benítez, mother of Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes, spoke emotionally to reporters at Ezeiza Airport upon the team's return from the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey. Argentina lost the final to Spain.

"I am super proud. I love every single one of them. Leandro was sad, but also happy because they gave their all," Benítez said, visibly moved. She expressed gratitude for the fans' support despite the loss, stating, "I think that's the best thing we have, that we don't realize the criticism. Let the others keep talking."

I am super proud. I love every single one of them. Leandro was sad, but also happy because they gave their all.

— Myriam BenítezParedes' mother expressed her feelings about the team's performance after the World Cup final loss.

Benítez also revealed that her son played the final three matches of the tournament with a fractured rib. "He has a small injury, but he is fine. I knew what the Argentine national team means to my son, and I knew he would recover just in time for this," she affirmed.

He has a small injury, but he is fine. I knew what the Argentine national team means to my son, and I knew he would recover just in time for this.

— Myriam BenítezParedes' mother revealed her son played with a fractured rib.

Paredes' sister, Bárbara, also commented, highlighting the team's journey. "Everyone is happy. We didn't expect to get this far. Beating England was huge. We don't have the fourth star, but we have the Malvinas for ourselves," she stated.

Other family members, including the father of Enzo Fernández and the brother of Nicolás Tagliafico, shared similar sentiments of pride and acknowledged the players' fatigue and sadness following the defeat. Tagliafico's brother mentioned that the player had exchanged messages expressing his sadness.

Everyone is happy. We didn't expect to get this far. Beating England was huge. We don't have the fourth star, but we have the Malvinas for ourselves.

— Bárbara ParedesParedes' sister reflected on the team's World Cup campaign.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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