Ángel Di María revealed how much the escalation of violence in Rosario affected him and whether it influenced his decision to return to Central

Little by little the concentration of Argentina national team in Philadelphia ahead of the first friendly of the tour against The Saviour, the following Friday. The players come from Europe, without Lionel Messi AND Paul Dybala due to injury, but with Angelo Di Maria present, who will certainly use the captain’s ribbon in Pulga’s absence. “The man from Rosario took some time after the first training session on Tuesday and answered what everyone wants to know: will he return to Rosario Central to end his career?”

Fideo is not exempt from the escalation of violence suffered by the city of Santa Fe and had also expressed himself on his social networks, with a later deleted story based on the cold-blooded murder of a bather at a gas station.

While confirming that he maintains his dream of wearing the shirt he was born with as a footballer, the winger acknowledged that everything that has happened in recent weeks “has had an impact”. “It hits you and shocks you a lot, but the desire and enthusiasm are always there”he indicated in statements to ESPN.

“Central is a dream that can become reality”, said the 36-year-old footballer who has a contract with Benfica in Portugal until June this year. His involvement with Canalla is such that he also followed the Copa Libertadores draw on Monday, where he was drawn together with him. Peñarol from Uruguay, Atletico Mineiro of Brazil AND Caracas of Venezuela.

“The decision has been made, I will not continue after the Copa América”he has declared Of Maria from the city located in the state of Pennsylvania. He Spaghetti He was determined about when he would end his career with the Albiceleste, a story full of sadness, but at the same time, so much glory.

The 36-year-old striker, currently at Benfica, achieved one of his main goals with the Argentina national team in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, winning the gold medalshortly before making his debut in the Major in September of the same year through the Qualifiers and from that moment he did not stop being part of the national team until reaching maximum glory in Qatar 2022.

“I’ve already won an Olympics, now it’s the other guys’ turn”continued to be consulted on the possibility of participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic event. Furthermore, he recognized that Javier Mascherano He called him to ask about his availability, but the winger replied that after the Copa América in the United States he will step aside.

He also explained that several players of the current senior national team, such as Nicolás Otamendi, Emiliano Dibu Martínez and Rodrigo De Paul, want to play for the Under-23s in Paris 2024.

The Argentine also took the opportunity to remember the world final in Qatar. “For 80 minutes we crushed France” In this regard, he said of that decisive match in which the Argentine national team and this group of players in particular, removed a loose end and were able to win the World Cup that had been denied to them in 2014. “I have seen the final with France several times”He added.

Finally, Fideo spoke about the current coach of the national team, Lionel Scaloni, Lionel Messi and the youth projects that exist in Argentina. “For the national team it is important that Scaloni continues”he reflected on the coach, underlining that the climate at Albiceleste is very good and that, with the new talents who are shining in the squad, Scaloni is essential to continue on the path to victory.

Regarding the evening in which Scaloni questioned his continuity at the Maracaná after beating Brazil, he said that in the dressing room they didn’t understand anything about what was happening.

As coach of the national team, the Albiceleste coach won the Copa América 2021, the Grand Final and the Qatar World Cup 2022. Furthermore, he finished third in the Copa América Brazil 2019.

Regarding the best player in the world, Di Maria said that Messi knows more than anyone when to stop and when to play, when asked about his absence for this tour due to a muscle injury.

Regarding the new group of players who appear in the squad and who are part of the Argentine first team, he considered: “Everyone is here for something, they are doing things very well in their clubs, some in bigger clubs, others in quieter clubs”.