The player Paredes, 32 years old, announced his farewell from the Argentina national team after having been suspended for ten games. The sanction was applied due to a violence incident that occurred during the World Cup final.
The Argentine midfielder revealed that the punishment was one of the reasons for his decision to leave the national team, but highlighted that Lionel Messi's farewell also had a strong impact on his choice.
Paredes did not specify exactly what the violence incident was that led to the suspension, but the ten-game punishment prevented him from continuing to represent his country.
With this decision, a chapter of the player's international career closes, as he had been in the Argentine national team for several years and was part of the team that won the World Cup.
