Boca Juniors posted three consecutive social media updates to welcome Argentine international Paredes back to the team after the World Cup, with heartwarming captions such as "Welcome home, our captain." However, the comments section of the posts was quickly flooded with a massive number of negative comments.
Argentina lost to Spain in extra time in the World Cup final. After the match, Paredes was sent off for choking and pushing a Spanish player, which sparked a large-scale conflict. FIFA launched a disciplinary investigation at the same time. His sister Barbara also made controversial remarks about the Falkland Islands after the match, which plunged Paredes into a wave of global criticism.
Boca Juniors released a series of videos showing Paredes arriving at the training base and hugging his teammates during training, showing their support for their midfielder.
Fans flooded the comments section, condemning Paredes' violent behavior after the final and questioning the club's downplaying of the on-field conflict and condoning of inappropriate behavior. A large number of negative comments overwhelmed the official post's comment section, and some netizens even used AI images to mock Paredes.
