Heated arguments and nearly physical altercations are a common phenomenon in football. Still, most players will tell you those things stay on the pitch and are easily forgotten. However, the heroes of the following story will have to ignore the situation that happened between them about a month ago, put aside their disputes, leave them behind and move on.Namely, on June 11, Argentina and Colombia faced each other in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. The rivals shared the spoils (1-1), but the game was full of tensions, which is normal for the fiery South Americans. The ref, Juan Gabriel Benitez from Paraguay, had his hands full, showing as many as six yellow and one red card.There’s still power in those legs: Hulk’s free-kick brace you have to seeHowever, one particular brawl from that match has become particularly interesting these days – the one between Colombia’s Richard Rios and Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi. The former allegedly told the famous centre-back that “he’s old and he can’t even run,” while he responded by mocking Rios’ headband. The altercation almost got physical.Just a month ago, tensions flared between Richard Ríos and Nicolás Otamendi during the heated Argentina-Colombia clash, with Ríos snapping, “You’re old, you can’t even run.” Otamendi fired back, mocking Ríos’ headband. Fast forward to today, football writes a twist. Richard… pic.twitter.com/YZK7UCsn0G— Olt Sports (@oltsport_) July 21, 2025 Still, given that life is sometimes stranger than fiction – and football imitates life – things have turned upside down for the two players, as Rios and Otamendi have become teammates!The 25-year-old Colombian is set to leave the Brazilian Palmeiras and join Benfica, where his “archenemy,” Otamendi, will be his captain!So, the line between “You’re old and you can’t even run” to “Yes, captain” is apparently very thin, and Rios will learn it before long.##NAJAVA_MECA_9028681##
