Threatening signs were left near the home of Argentina international Ángel Di María’s family in the Rosario suburb early Monday morning. It was reported by the local media in connection with the wave of drug-related violence that is plaguing the city where Lionel Messi comes from.
Di María is not the first Argentine star to receive threatening messages. Similar messages were also addressed to Messi, the captain of the South American national team, last year. Monday’s incident came just a week after the Benfica Lisbon player said he would like to end his career at Rosario Central, the club that raised him.
“Tell your son Ángel not to return to Rosario or we will kill someone in the family,” read one of the messages, according to the news portal Infobae, citing police sources.
“Not even Pullaro will protect you,” the threat continued, referring to provincial governor Maximilian Pullaro. “We don’t leave paper messages. We leave bullets and dead people behind.”
However, according to the media, the motivation behind the threats remains unclear, and the police cannot rule out any of the possible lines of inquiry. Police did not immediately respond to an email to Reuters seeking comment.
Outside the private neighborhood where Di María usually stays, a car left a sign early Monday morning with a message addressed to his family, media reported. The former player of Real Madrid, Manchester United or Paris Saint-Germain is waiting for the international friendly match against Costa Rica on Tuesday, in which, according to the words of the Argentine manager Lionel Scaloni, he will start.
Ángel Di María’s parents and sister have suffered threats from a cartel in Rosario.
The message conveyed was: “Tell your son Ángel not to return to Rosario, because otherwise we will ruin everything by killing a family member. Not even [Santa Fé governor] Pullaro will save you. pic.twitter.com/LdAPQwPer3— Futa Fiti (@FutaFitii) March 26, 2024
“Di María knows that he has our full support in everything he needs. The important thing is that he plays, it will relax him a little,” the coach said at the pre-match press conference.
Rosario, one of the world’s port hubs, is plagued by violence as it has lured gangs of drug traffickers. According to experts, it is one of the outlets from where drugs are distributed to other countries.
Last week, the Argentine government announced it would send a bill to Congress that would allow the armed forces to intervene in national security operations to fight drug trafficking and crime in Rosario.
The article was originally published for Livesport Zprávy.
2024-03-26 14:03:45
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