Di María apologises after goal: "Grateful, wish them the best" | OneFootball

Di María apologises after goal: "Grateful, wish them the best" | OneFootball

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·27 September 2025

Di María apologises after goal: "Grateful, wish them the best"

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In the Forest and on matchday 10 of the Clausura Tournament, Rosario Central beat Gimnasia de La Plata 3-0. The goal that sealed the victory was scored by Ángel Di María, who not only didn't celebrate it, but also apologized after shaking the net and explained his reasons after the match.

"Mostly for the people. Since we arrived in La Plata, they were amazing with me. The affection at the hotel, also here at the stadium, during warm-up, during the match. I have no words of gratitude and I wish them the best. Having scored the goal, they didn't deserve me to celebrate it and that's why I apologized", said the 37-year-old footballer.


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At the 40th minute of the second half, Angelito took the ball inside the box, feigned to shoot, hooked inward and his shot surpassed Nelson Insfrán's goal. "We were doing things well and managing the matches well, we were lacking the goal and today it happened, we played very well in the first half, Argentine football is difficult and the victory is important", he expressed after the triumph.

"Gimnasia was in need and it was obvious that they were going to leave spaces that we had to take advantage of. We are getting to know each other more and more, the only pity was Carlos (Quintana)'s injury", concluded Fideo, who commented on the incident suffered by the Canalla's defender, who suffered a closed luxofracture of his left ankle and will have to undergo surgery.

Since his return to Rosario Central, Di María has played nine matches, scored five goals (including the victory one against Newell’s) and provided an assist. In addition, the three points against Lobo led the team to top the annual table with 50 points and to get closer to the

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