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Paredes given TEN-game ban; Argentina fined for Falklands banner

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FIFA have issued Leandro Paredes a 10-game ban for fighting after the World Cup final and handed Argentina an £235,647 fine for displaying a Falklands banner after beating England in the semi-finals.

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