Video: Nicolás Otamendi’s impressive goal on the eve of the Champions League match

Those who are world champions do what they want. For example Nicola Otamendi. The general, marshal of the defense of La Scaloneta, he was encouraged to throw a heel by playing toe in a training session of Benfica and scored a goal that is quietly for Puskas.

It happened in a training session of the Portuguese club, which is preparing to play this Wednesday against Bruges from Belgium for the round of 16 of the Champions League. Otamendi, who is the team captain, was participating in a workout which was caught on cameras following the practice.

Ota only received a cross from the left. Since the ball was a little behind him, he threw a cue with his right leg, somewhat similar to a rabona. The ball took the goalkeeper by surprise and hit the right post, almost in the corner. A real goal.

The defender shared the video on his Instagram account, along with a message button before the crossing. In the comments, his colleagues celebrated the pirouette. “Hey hey great,” wrote Leandro Paredes. “A pass to the net,” replied Ota. “Jojojo”, famous Pocho Ezequiel Lavezzi.

Who wanted to hold on to the goal was Alejandro Grimaldo, Otamendi’s teammate and player who shoots the crossbar (he is not seen in the video). “How do I get you candy,” he commented, along with an emoji of a smile and a fire. “Center how you want me to solve” replied the marshal.

Benfica was one of the teams that played better in the group stage of the Champions League. He sent Messi’s PSG to second place and eliminated Ángel Di María’s Juventus. Now he’s trying to rearm himself after Enzo Fernández’s farewell and move on.

What is the Scaloneta up to?

It was a start to the year with a full orchestra for Lautaro Martínez. After being reunited with the best version of him at Inter, Now another good news has come out for Taurus and his family: he will be a dad again. The Martínezes continue to expand the clan … Lautaro Martínez has announced that he will be a father again.

Lautaro Martínez has announced that he will be a father again.

“Our family is growing and we couldn’t be happier. We look forward to having another little person to brighten our days and bring more joy into our home. I am more than I ever dreamed of. I love you forever,” wrote Agustina Gandolfo, Lautaro’s partner, on the networks.

After the arrival of Nina Martínez, the striker’s first daughter, now the bull will be a father again. Another world champion who continues with good news and expands the family.

Draw Martinez, For his part, he referred for the first time to the mockery of Kylian Mbappé during the festivities and apologized.

“I didn’t intend to hurt anyone,” the Argentine goalkeeper stressed in an interview with French outlet France Football. He did it in relation to the celebration with a baby who had the face of the Paris Saint Germain striker and some songs against the Parisian striker in the private celebrations of the national team in Doha and Argentina.

And he added: “Throughout my career I grew up with the French and never had the slightest problem. You can ask Giroud what kind of person I am. I really like the French culture and mentality.”

“The gesture I made with the best goalkeeper trophy was a joke with my teammates. I had already done it in the Copa América and everyone said to me: ‘You won’t do it again’. Leo too. I did it for them nothing else. It lasted for a second and that was it,” he explained.