Nicolás Otamendi The final goodbye to the Argentine National Team will say at the last meeting of South American qualifiers For the World Cup before Venezuela. After 127 matches wearing the elastic Albiceleste, the 37 -year -old defender takes a step to the side and will focus on his club, the Benficain what can be your last chapter As a professional player.
It has rained a lot since that May 20, 2009when a young 21 -year -old otamendi, at that time militating in the ranks of Vélezdebuted by the hand of one Diego Armando Maradonanational coach and coach during those years. 16 years later, and having raised of the Cups America and the World Cup in 2022one of the greatest referents of Argentine football leaves.
New generation towards the World Cup
In the press conference prior to the meeting before The tricolorthe coach Lionel Scaloni He has talked about the player, getting rid of praise towards his career and person: “With all Leo (Messi) we forget what he represents for us. He deserves recognition because he has helped us greatly, not only at the football level, and It means everything that is dressing this shirt”Emotive words for a player who adopted a fundamental role Since the arrival of Scaloni himself in 2018.
In addition, he has advanced that in this last meeting the number 19 will look Captain braceleta commemorative act, but also causes the absence of Messiwhich already set off USA to focus on the next dates with your club. This is how Scaloni confirmed the Otamendi Captaincy: “It is one of the historical ones that deserves all recognition, and yes, it will be the captain without a doubt.”
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Another one of the players who lived one of the more fruitful times of the Argentine National Team. With the farewell from Messi first, and now he in just one week, the closest future presages a generational relay of the group for the next World Cup event, although the witness seems to fall into good hands.
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