No class! At 38, Argentine veteran snubs Rodri's greeting, yelling in his face: 'You've been crying to the referee for a week.'

In the World Cup final that ended on July 20 Beijing time, defending champions Argentina, despite playing with one less player, dragged the match into extra time but were still defeated by a last-minute goal, losing 0-1 to Spain and failing to win their fourth title.

After the match, a clash broke out between the two teams. In addition to Paredes choking Eric Garcia and throwing Gavi to the ground, 38-year-old Argentine veteran Otamendi also got into a fierce argument with Spanish captain Rodri.

After the final whistle, Rodri tried to greet the Argentine players, but Otamendi showed no appreciation and approached him rudely.

In front of Rodri and Oyarzabal, he directly lashed out: 'You've been crying all week. You and Laporte, both of you. That's not the right thing to do, my friend. You've been complaining to the referee.'

In response to Otamendi's face-to-face outburst, Rodri looked surprised and repeatedly asked, 'What? What?' Oyarzabal tried to step in and calm Otamendi, but the Argentine ignored him and had to walk away.

Rodri then kept muttering about 'respect' to Otamendi, who immediately cut him off: 'I have respect, but you shouldn't talk like that, you know?'

Rodri asked, 'What did I say?' By then, the camera could only see Otamendi's back as he continued saying something to the Spanish midfielder.

So why was Otamendi so angry with Rodri and Laporta? His anger stemmed from a series of pre-match comments by the Spanish team. Rodri had said before the match, 'Don't fall into provocation.'

Laporte even publicly stated that Argentine players often use dirty tricks to provoke opponents into losing their cool, which should not be allowed in football. In the eyes of the Argentine players, Rodri and Laporte's remarks were a public attempt to pressure the referee, which is why Otamendi was so triggered after the match.