Former Manchester City teammates Rodri and Nicolas Otamendi were involved in a heated confrontation after the World Cup final.Following Spain‘s 1-0 win over Argentina, there were violent scenes, as midfielder Leandro Paredes began throwing punches.Otamendi was visibly furious with Rodri after the World Cup finalGettyRodri was involved in that chaos before he then went on to get into an angry argument with Otamendi on the pitch.Footage emerged after the final on Sunday of the two ex-Man City stars furiously clashing with each other.Otamendi appeared to be the aggressor, pointing and shouting at Rodri after being approached by the Spain captain, which left the Golden Ball winner looking completely bemused.Both players were speaking in Spanish, but the altercation has now been translated to English, with the topic revealed.And it seems Otamendi took issue with how another of his former friends has been speaking about the World Cup referees.“Start talking less, idiot,” he said when Rodri walked towards him post-match. “You guys spent the whole week crying.“You spent the whole week crying. You and [Aymeric] Laporte, both of you. “That’s not how it’s done. You were crying to the referees all week, my friend.”Rodri looked confused as the rant continued, asking what he meant, while Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal stepped in to break things up.“Laporte?” Otamendi added. “Didn’t you see what he said this week?”Otamendi pointed and shouted at Rodri after being approached by him post-matchThe ex-teammates’ confrontation got heated on the pitchView Tweet: https://t.co/mVR0YGr1WRWhat did Laporte say to anger Otamendi?It appeared that Otamendi had been left furious at comments from another ex-Man City teammate, Aymeric Laporte. Laporte called for the World Cup final referee to ‘do his job’ to prevent an aggressive approach from Argentina.La Albiceleste had already been embroiled in controversy at the tournament regarding their treatment from officials.When asked by Spanish outlet MARCA ahead of the final whether he was concerned about the aggression, Laporte said: “I’m not worried at all about physical play as long as it’s part of football. “If the referee does his job, I have no problem with it. It’s true that in recent matches we’ve seen things that have surprised us, situations that have been allowed to go unpunished. “Especially with Argentina, which is a team that likes to leave little messages with its challenges.Spain’s Laporte had been speaking about the World Cup officials ahead of the finalGetty“That shouldn’t be allowed in football, particularly in tournaments of this magnitude, because it can unsettle you and make you lose your composure.”He added: “It’s the referee’s job to keep those situations under control so the match doesn’t get away from him. “If one or two players are allowed to do whatever they want, the game will become chaotic. Since the beginning of the tournament, we’ve been a very fair team in that regard. “We don’t go around kicking opponents or making reckless fouls, and I think that’s the approach we have to maintain in this match. “But, of course, a lot will depend on the officiating.”Spain went on to beat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final, with Enzo Fernandez sent off for two yellow cards before extra time.