Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:23am on 05 Jul 2026,Sunday Sports
Paraguay goalkeeper Gatito Fernández sparked attention after appearing to throw the ball toward France captain Kylian Mbappe following his side's 1-0 defeat in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The incident occurred after Fernández felt Mbappe had ignored his attempt to shake hands at full-time. Speaking after the match, the goalkeeper said his reaction came in the heat of the moment and insisted there was no disrespect intended. Fernández added that he respects Mbappe and acknowledged the French forward may not have noticed the handshake. The incident quickly went viral on social media.
