Soccer star Angel Di Maria has revealed the painful sacrifice he had to make for Lionel Messi. Di Maria is one of the best Argentine soccer players of his generation alongside Messi.
Messi‘s stardom often makes Di Maria’s contribution to Argentine soccer go unnoticed. However, it would be wrong to not acknowledge Di Maria’s crucial role in helping Messi achieve success with the national team.
Di Maria is the only Argentine player to have scored in the finals of every major tournament the South American giants have won recently. His goals have come in the Olympic Games final in 2008, his winner against Brazil in the Copa America 2021 final, and a goal against Italy in the Finalissima. Di Maria also scored Argentina’s second goal against France in the World Cup 2022 final.
Di Maria recently appeared in an interview with the Argentine journalist Sofi Martinez. During the interview, Di Maria said, “The best thing that happened in my career is that I played with Leo Messi in the national team and club.” El Fideo, as he is affectionately nicknamed, also talked about how he willingly sacrificed his playing time at PSG after Messi arrived at the club in 2021.
Ángel Di María: “The best thing that happened in my career is that I played with Leo Messi in the national team and club.”
“I participated with him for a year in the club and did not play. I knew that if he came I would not play much. I told my wife and Paredes that I would not… pic.twitter.com/WpCLnll7Zq
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) June 28, 2023
He said, “I participated with him for a year in the club and did not play. I knew that if he came I would not play much. I told my wife and Paredes that I would not play anymore. But to be with him for a year and train with him for a year and see him every day is the best thing that will happen to me. I think this is the most important thing.” Although the former PSG star left the club last season and joined Juventus.
Is Angel Di Maria coming to Inter Miami?
After a trophyless stint at Juventus, Angel Di Maria has announced his departure from the Serie A club. Despite some impressive performances for The Old Lady, Di Maria couldn’t lead them to any title. Moreover, Juventus was also given a punishment of 10 points deduction for their capital gain violations related to the 2019-2021 budgets during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Di Maria confirmed his exit from the club in an Instagram post where he bid farewell to all the fans. He wrote, “I arrive at the end of a difficult and complicated time. I go with the tranquility that I gave everything to help the club win trophies but it wasn’t to be. I go with a bitter taste of not being able to achieve it but with the happiness of making many friends in a marvelous dressing room.”
EXCLUSIVE: Benfica are closing in on Ángel Di Maria deal, here we go soon! 🚨⚪️🔴🦅🇦🇷
Negotiations at final stages — just final details are missing to get it sealed and it will happen in the next days if all goes to plan.
Contract until June 2024 accepted, waiting to sign. pic.twitter.com/5sulR1hPW2
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 20, 2023
“Goodbye to all the Juve fans for all the love you showed every day. I will carry you in my heart.” The 35-year-old’s exit has started the rumors of his move to Lionel Messi’s new club, Inter Miami. However, Di Maria has been insistent on remaining in Europe for another few seasons. As per Fabrizio Romano, the ex-Juventus star’s most likely destination will be a return to his former club, Benfica.
