Man United flop Angel Di Maria reduced to tears by Lionel Messi comment that hit home
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer Manchester United struggler Angel Di Maria was left in tears by a touching tribute from Lionel Messi. While his time at Old Trafford was difficult, to say the least,, Di Maria has always found his best form for Argentina.
And he and Messi starred once more in La Albiceleste's 2-0 victory over surprise Copa America semi-finalists Canada. Argentina now have an excellent opportunity to win their third major international tournament in four years, having triumphed in the competition in 2021 and the World Cup in 2022 - a match which saw Di Maria win the penalty that led to Argentina's first goal before scoring the second on the stroke of half-time.
With Di Maria set to retire after the competition in the United States, Messi made a promise which left his long-term team-mate emotional. READ MORE: Manchester United reveal £40m takeover cost and exact Sir Jim Ratcliffe investment READ MORE: Manchester United record £71m loss after European exit amid cost and transfer warning At the end of the match, Di Maria said: "I think I can leave with a great performance.
I've done everything I could to achieve that. It's my job. I do the job I have to do. I always try to do my best. I always gave my life for this shirt. "There were times when I wasn't lucky.
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