Nicolás Otamendi commented on the Argentina national team’s World Cup final loss.
Otamendi did not start for the Argentina national team in the World Cup final but was substituted into the match. The 38 year old posted the following on his Instagram:
“It wasn’t the final that we had dreamt about. And the truth is that it hurts a lot.
“Because behind the 50 days were sacrifices, hugs, tears, excitement and a group that left absolutely everything for this shirt.
“But if there is something I will always keep with me, it’s the pride of having shared this road with a group of extraordinary people, that never stopped believing, that fought until the last second and that defended these colors with their hearts.
“Thank you to my team mates for every battle. And for never giving up.
“To my family… Thank you for always holding me. In every joy and in every hit. You are my safe place when football has made me the most emotional and also the biggest sadness.
“And thank you to the entire Argentine public. Thank you for believing, for accompanying us and for making us feel your support in every corner of the world.
“Today, we have to come back with a broken heart but with the calmness of having left everything. Because finals are won or lost but there are shirts that defend for life.
“And this one, we defended until the last breath. Always Argentina.”
Thank you Ota, for everything and for especially never giving up.
We love you ❤️ and thank God that you are Argentinian 🇦🇷
Why don’t you Just retire. Because of Otamendi new players are not getting chance. Messi is exceptional I understand. But why otamendi?
He always said he was going to retire from the national team after this WC. Let him go in peace and just give him some respect please. He killed himself for the Argentina jersey and never gave up, he was a key component of all our success over the past 5 years. We’ve had a great run, it’s not the end of the world and we still have amazing talent that will continue to bring us happiness. Keep the faith 🙏🏼
@Roy
Please review all post from @Audie Sexton. He is getting political, talking rubbish. Please ban @Audie Sexton
For example: https://mundoalbiceleste.com/2026/07/21/argentina-national-team-coach-lionel-scaloni-i-dont-read-social-media/
“Forced into it by MASS MURDERERS THE SANE PEOPLE THAT SENT YOU THERE TO DIE at the hands of the greatest fighting forces in history the BRITISH.
Also took 1000s upon 1000s of people away raped them tortured them in bathtubs of human waste
Electrocuted them
Dropped them from helicopters”
There’s 3 missing stars on that shirt ffs
Three of them