Ángel Di María rules out retiring after Rosario exit: “I don’t quit” | OneFootball

“I need to think and see what I want to keep doing.” Just after Rosario Central’s Copa Libertadores elimination against Corinthians was confirmed, Ángel Di María alarmed Rosario Central fans because, amid the frustration and anguish of not being able to continue in the competition, Fideo seemed to cast doubt on whether he would stay. However, a few hours later, with a cooler head, he came out to clarify his remarks.

On his Instagram account, the former Argentina national team player posted a letter in which he acknowledged that this is a “tough moment, not really knowing what to say. It’s a hard blow because of everything we had been doing and building as a club, as a group, as a team, and as a family,” his message begins.

He then added that “the hope we had was the same hope all the fans had, and that’s why the pain is even greater. Thank you for being with us, for standing by us, and for continuing to cheer even when we had already lost. Seeing you there nonstop as if we had gone through was incredible. Thank you so much, and thank you always.”

However, because of all the stir caused by his remarks, Di María also reassured the fans: “This is a full stop and then we keep going, because there is still a lot left to fight for. I’m not walking away; what I said came from anguish, it was just a moment. That’s why we’re going to keep fighting for everything that’s ahead, and without giving up, we’ll all go together until the end,” said Fideo, making it clear that it was simply what came out in that moment, before closing with a “Let’s go, Central of my life. All together.”

Di María’s full post

What Di María had said after the elimination

As soon as Rosario Central were eliminated by Corinthians in the Copa Libertadores, the official broadcast showed Ángel Di María’s anguished expression. A few minutes later, Fideo made a statement that had left doubts about his future. “It’s a tough moment. My dream was different, my desire was different—I wanted to keep going. It’s football. Now I’ll have to think and see what I want to keep doing,” he said.

He also added, regarding the match: “Today the game was very even. There wasn’t a big difference. We both tried, but neither side had very clear chances. At home we could have won by one goal or more. We’re going out in a way we didn’t expect.”

“It wasn’t the match we were looking for, the one we wanted to play. We couldn’t do what we did at home. We struggled a lot, and when we had the ball we couldn’t make it count. When you make mistakes, things end up turning out differently,” he said.

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