Revealed: What Nicolas Otamendi told Rodri in argument after World Cup final

The pair were caught on camera arguing enthusiastically in Spanish, and their dispute has now been translated.Otamendi opened proceedings, accusing Rodri of complaining about officials in the build-up to the match: “Start talking less, you big baby; you were whining all week. You were whining all week long. “You and Laporte. Both of you. You don't do that. You were whining to the referees, my friend.”Rodri seemed taken aback by Nicolas Otamendi’s tiradeX/DAZNHe was referring to an interview Aymeric Laporte gave to Marca ahead of the match, in which he said he would not worry about Argentina’s aggressive style of football provided the match officials did their job.Rodri responded, telling Otamendi to “have some respect.”But Otamendi, who now plies his trade at River Plate, continued his tirade: “You don’t need to do that, you know?”At this stage, Rodri pleaded his case, making the point that he himself had nothing to do with Laporte’s comments, at which point the pair were separated.Otamendi and Rodri played together 32 times when their City stints overlapped during the 2019/20 campaign.Read MoreRodri ultimately had the last laugh on the day, as he was awarded the Golden Ball for the tournament and lifted the World Cup trophy for his nation.