Nicolas Otamendi claimed that Argentina's over-the-top celebrations in the faces of Holland was in response to the Dutch team's intimidation tactics, and new footage has supported the defender's statement.
Images of the South American champions celebrating wildly in front of their quarter final rivals emerged after their dramatic penalty shootout win on Friday night, with a number of stars more focused on their opponents than their progress to the semis.
The Argentinians were immediately hit with accusations of unsportsmanlike behaviour, but in the game's aftermath, former Man City star Otamendi said the reaction was in response to Holland's antics during the shootout.