Lionel Messi hopes team-mate Angel Di Maria can log off with “one other objective” when Argentina face Colombia in Sunday’s Copa America ultimate.
Di Maria introduced in November that the event in america would mark the final time he represents his nation, for whom he has earned 144 caps.
The 36-year-old has performed a vital function in La Albiceleste’s success lately, scoring the winner towards Brazil within the 2021 Copa America ultimate, whereas netting within the 2022 World Cup ultimate victory over France.
Di Maria, who additionally scored the one objective towards Nigeria within the 2008 Olympic ultimate, continues to show his significance for Lionel Scaloni’s facet, enjoying in 4 of their 5 video games en path to their sixth Copa ultimate in eight editions.
And Messi desires his fellow winger to make yet another important contribution earlier than bringing the curtain down on his illustrious worldwide profession.
“Who is aware of? Perhaps he’ll rating one other objective within the ultimate, like he did in all of the earlier ones he’s performed in. It might be extraordinary,” the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner mentioned in an interview with Direct TV Sports activities.
“We at all times inform him that if the whole lot goes effectively, we have now World Cup qualifiers developing. However, ‘Fideo’ [Di Maria] has made up his thoughts and there’s nothing that may change it.”
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