World Cup
Di Maria is retiring from the Argentine national team after the World Cup
Angel Di Maria announced via Instagram that the game against Venezuela was the last he gave Argentina and hinted that he will leave Albiceleste after the World Cup in Qatar.
In terms of competition, the match between Argentina and Venezuela came as no surprise, with Argentina confirming the title of favorite, winning 3-0 at Bobonera. However, the third part of the game brought two important news from the camp of Albiceleste.
The first had to do with Lionel Messi and he “had his nose exploded” just minutes before the game’s final, leaving the 34-year-old Paris Saint-Germain superstar extremely enigmatic about his future with the national team. He stressed that once his racing commitments with her in Qatar ended, he would reconsider many things.
A few hours after the match there was a new signal of departure, this time via social media, when Angel Di Maria mentioned through his post on Instagram that he probably played for the last time in his home country and indirectly threw titles at the end of his international career after that Final of the upcoming World Cup.
“I just want to say thank you for the great love I received. I always dreamed about everything I experienced on that wonderful night. It was probably my last game with this shirt in Argentina.
The least I can say is that she was wonderful. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now we have to congratulate the whole team for the game they played, they all played perfectly.
To keep improving and dreaming together. Let’s go to Argentina!!!”, wrote the 34-year-old winger and teammate of Lionel Messi in Paris.
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.