Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes made sure to remind Rodrygo to respect the World Cup holders during their 4-1 thrashing of Brazil.

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• Argentina lost 4-1 to Brazil
• Rodrygo tried to trash talk Paredes
• Midfielder reminded forward of recent trophy haul

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Tensions were on a knife-edge in Buenos Aires after Brazil star Raphinha's X-rated taunts of Argentina ahead of their World Cup qualifier. The current world champions got the last laugh after booking their spot at next summer's tournament before thrashing Brazil 4-1 on Tuesday, despite being without injured talisman Lionel Messi.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Raphinha was involved in an incident following his harsh words ahead of the game, but he was not the only one. Real Madrid star Rodrygo was spotted arguing with Paredes on the pitch, however, the Roma midfielder was able to shut down his Brazilian rival with simple facts.

• WHAT THEY SAID

  After Rodrygo opted to yell: "You’re so bad," at Paredes, the 30-year-old replied: "I won 2 Copa Americas and 1 World Cup, you zero."

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Following the loss, Brazil sit fourth in the South American qualifying standings, 10 points behind Argentina. They are still in a favourable position to qualify, but cannot afford to drop many more points.

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