Angel Di Maríaworld champion with Argentina at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, said goodbye on Monday of the BenficaClub that opened the doors of world football.
Through his social networks, the ‘noodle’ thanked the Portuguese painting because he gave him “two beautiful stages” in his life.
“The second stage of my career was over in a club that gave me everything, from the day I arrived to this day. They were two more than beautiful stages in my life. I arrived without knowing what could happen in my career and today I go with a very happy family,” the player wrote on his Instagram account.
In addition, he sent a message to the “beautiful city” of Lisbon and Portugal, “a country that also hugged me from the day I arrived,” already the fans of Benfica, whom he is “to surprise.”
“I take them in my heart forever and I will continue to support this club in every game they play, I feel one of you for the rest of my life,” he concluded.
Ángel Di María and his story in Benfica
Ángel Di María, 37, arrived at Benfica in 2007 from Rosario Central and remained in the Portuguese team until 2010, the year he signed for Real Madrid.
He returned to the Eagles in 2023 and now says goodbye to return to the Rosario team – his first club – with a record of 51 goals in 217 games. He won a League, a Super Cup and three glasses of the League.