Prestianni calls Benfica's 250-game man an old man | OneFootball

Nicolás Otamendi and Gianluca Prestianni were together again in Argentina, in a special meeting between two players who have remained close since the days when they shared a dressing room at Benfica. The former Eagles captain, now a River Plate player, made a point of giving the young winger a Buenos Aires club shirt.

Prestianni is currently with the Argentina national team, after being called up by Lionel Scaloni for the world champions’ upcoming fixtures. The Benfica winger will be available for the matches against Bolivia, Burkina Faso and Benin, the latter marked by Lionel Messi’s farewell to the national team.

The reunion with Otamendi did not go unnoticed. The centre-back, who left Benfica in the summer and fulfilled his wish of returning to Argentina to play for River Plate, brought along a shirt from his new club to give to his former teammate.

Prestianni thanked him for the gesture on social media, leaving a warm message for the Argentine veteran: “So nice to see you again, old man, thank you very much for the shirt.” The moment was also covered by the Argentine press, which highlighted the friendship built between the two players during their time at the Luz.

The two Argentines shared a dressing room at Benfica for more than two years. Otamendi, who made 281 appearances in the red shirt, played an important role alongside Prestianni, who arrived at the Luz at a very young age and found in his compatriot a role model on and off the pitch.

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