Angel Di Maria, the sensational midfielder of Argentina performed spectacularly in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final. Di Maria started the game for La Albiceleste and turned out to be a menace to the French defense before being taken off the field. He was one of the players in the match for the Argentine coach, Lionel Scaloni’s side.
Di Maria was a spectacle in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final
Di Maria was the best wingman for Messi in the finals. He earned a penalty for Argentina, which was converted in the 23rd minute to the opening goal for their team by none other than Lionel Messi. Di Maria himself scored the second goal of the game after an outstanding team move to broaden the gap to 2-0. Alexis Mac Allister impeccably set up the former Real Madrid star.
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The Juventus attacker was confident about their chances of winning ahead of the match and told his wife that they would win the FIFA World Cup this year. He even went overboard and predicted that he would definitely score in the final.
His conversation revealed,
“I will be the champion love. It’s written. I’ll score a goal. Because it’s written like Maracana and Wembley. Go and enjoy tomorrow because we are going to be champions. Because 26 of us who’re here and the family of each one deserve it.
Di Maria to his wife before the final: “I will be the champion love. It’s written. I’ll score a goal. Because it’s written like Maracana and Wembley. Go and enjoy tomorrow because we are going to be champions. Because 26 of us who’re here and the family of each one deserve it” pic.twitter.com/7Giqc3QS6g
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) December 20, 2022
Di Maria was also part of the Argentine team which reached the final of the 2014 Football World Cup but he was unable to participate in the final due to his injury. He was severely missed by the team and the supporters as they lost to Germany by 1-0.
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Although Di Maria suffered from an injury in this World Cup, he was physically fit enough to perform a crucial part for his country in the final and ensure their third star.
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Gary Neville couldn’t hold back from slamming the Barcelona attacker for his novice defending
Angel Di Maria drew a foul from the Barcelona attacker, Ousmane Dembele, which earned a penalty for Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.
Gary Neville said:
“The penalty, I have to say, Dembele although he’s a wide player, what he does, this initial challenge… you know what Di Maria’s going to do he’s been doing it for 10 years. It’s embarrassing. I’m torn between one, I think it’s a soft penalty but also stupidity and to get on the wrong side, you deserve to be found out. Dembele gets found out, he’s looking for it, he knows what he’s doing but Dembele gets played like a little boy.”
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