Nicolás Otamendi

Nicolás Otamendi

Argentina ArgentinaathleteMaleb. 19885.1Global Dominance: 0.06%

Nicolás Otamendi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central defender. With a career spanning multiple prestigious clubs, including Manchester City and Benfica, he is recognized for his leadership and defensive skills. Otamendi scored one of the three goals for Benfica in their recent match against Moreirense.

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Nicolás Otamendi led the complaints regarding the referee's decisions.

"La dignidad de River no se negocia"
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-08-11
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Nicolás Otamendi is one of the reinforcements joining River Plate alongside Francisco Ortega.

suma a Francisco Ortega, su octavo refuerzo
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-08-04
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Nicolás Otamendi raised his voice during a meeting to address the team's morale issues.

Coudet se plantó con una frase terminante y de qué se trata "el chip Scaloneta" para encontrar la salida
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-08-03
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Nicolás Otamendi was involved in an own goal during the match against Rosario Central.

críticas por gol fallado en River vs. Rosario Central
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-08-03
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Nicolás Otamendi's own goal contributed to River Plate's defeat against Rosario Central.

el respaldo de la dirigencia pese a la quinta derrota consecutiva
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-08-03
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Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi showed a banner that reads in Spanish 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' after their FIFA World Cup semi-final.

MPs grill ex-S Korea soccer coach
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-31
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Nicolás Otamendi was involved in a controversial play during the World Cup final that led to a goal for Spain.

¿Se retira Slavko Vinčić? El anuncio, a días de haber dirigido la final de la Copa Mundial del 2026
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-07-28
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Nicolás Otamendi received congratulations from Gianni Infantino for his exceptional international career.

Gianni Infantino sorprendió con un mensaje para Nicolás Otamendi
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-07-28
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Nicolás Otamendi made his debut for the team coached by Eduardo Coudet.

River cayó con Barracas Central y dio un paso atrás en la anual
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-07-26
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Nicolás Otamendi, a historic defender for the national team, recently joined River and is already the captain.

River tuvo los debuts de Nico Otamendi y Ángel Correa pero Barracas hizo historia y ganó en el Monumental
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-07-26
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Nicolás Otamendi has confirmed that he will not play again for the Argentine national team.

“Hay más capítulos por escribir”
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-07-25
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Nicolás Otamendi announced his retirement from the Argentine national team.

tras el retiro de Otamendi, Paredes puso en duda su continuidad en La Scaloneta
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-07-24
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Nicolás Otamendi announced his retirement from the Argentine national football team after 17 years.

أوتامندي ينهي مشواره الدولي بعد 17 عاماً
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-07-24
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Nicolás Otamendi announced that his cycle with the Argentine National Team has come to an end.

"Fue el privilegio más grande que me dio el fútbol"
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-07-24
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Nicolás Otamendi revealed his intention to retire after the World Cup.

10 World Cup players who have retired from international football – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-07-21
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Nicolás Otamendi verbally confronted Rodri, his former Manchester City teammate.

FIFA investigates Argentina players confronting Spain’s on-field World Cup celebrations
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-07-21
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The announced farewell of Nicolás Otamendi opened a scenario of transition for the national team.

"Dar un paso al costado"
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-07-21
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