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Angel Di Maria stated he had dreamed of calling time on his worldwide profession with a trophy as Argentina beat Colombia within the Copa America last on Sunday.
Lautaro Martinez’s fifth objective of the match secured Lionel Scaloni’s facet a document sixteenth title to maneuver forward of Uruguay as essentially the most profitable workforce within the competitors.
Di Maria, who made 145 appearances for Argentina, acquired the participant of the match award in his last outing for La Albiceleste on the Laborious Rock Stadium.
The 36-year-old featured in all however considered one of Argentina’s fixtures on the match, registering one help of their 2-0 win over Peru of their last group recreation.
Di Maria introduced in October that he would retire from worldwide soccer after this yr’s Copa America, calling time on a glittering 16-year profession.
The win additionally sees defender Nicholas Otamendi finish his worldwide profession, whereas Lionel Messi is but to resolve whether or not he’ll take part within the 2026 World Cup.
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Persona o cosa muy admiradas y que se recuerdan a pesar del paso del tiempo. pic.twitter.com/RK5sWxKFdm
— CONMEBOL Copa América (@CopaAmerica) July 15, 2024
Di Maria has performed a key function in La Albiceleste’s three main match triumphs in as a few years.
The Argentine scored in each the 2021 Copa America and 2022 World Cup last and stated that his nation’s newest success was the right approach to bow out.
“The reality is, this was written, it was this manner,” Di Maria stated. “I dreamed it, I dreamed that I might arrive to the ultimate and win it and retire on this approach.
“I’ve so many lovely emotions and I’m eternally grateful to this era and at this time I’m leaving on this approach with a title.”
