It’s a cliché that goes around the world. After Lautaro Martinez’s winning penalty in the quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands (2-2, 4-3 on pens), the Argentines gave up the Dutch players when celebrating qualification (see the brief from 10.30 a.m.). Questioned after the meeting, the central defender of Albiceleste, Nicolas Otamendi (34 years old, 99 caps and 5 goals), made this reaction explicit.
« I celebrated opposite because there was a player from the Netherlands who, every penalty we had, came and said things to one of our players. The photo was taken out of context, and we clbr as a result », revealed the Benfica player, who will face Croatia with his selection next Tuesday (8 p.m.) in the semi-finals.