Zlatan Ibrahimović: 'I would have hit him in the head and gotten a red card'

Football legend Zlatan Ibrahimović has strongly condemned the behavior of Argentine player Leandro Paredes during the post-match celebrations of the World Cup final. Ibrahimović, speaking as a pundit for Fox Sports, did not hold back in his criticism, labeling Paredes' actions as unprofessional. He referred to the on-field altercations that erupted after the final whistle, including Nahuel Molina striking Rodri, and Paredes hitting and knocking down Gavi. "Paredes should be glad that a player like me wasn't on the field. If I had been there, I would have hit him with my head and received a red card. What he did was unprofessional," Ibrahimović stated bluntly. He also voiced significant disappointment with the response of the Spanish players. "I don't understand what the Spanish players were doing. They were just watching someone attack their teammate," he added, questioning their lack of intervention.

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Paredes should be glad that a player like me wasn't on the field. If I had been there, I would have hit him with my head and received a red card. What he did was unprofessional.