Di María signs new deal with Corinthians' Libertadores last-16 rivals | OneFootball

On Monday (29), Rosario Central of Argentina, who will face Corinthians in the Conmebol Libertadores round of 16, announced the contract renewal of 38-year-old Argentine star Dí Maria. His deal with the Argentine club had expired at the end of May and, since then, the parties had been negotiating an extension.

Since returning to the Canallas, the club where he came through the youth ranks, he has recorded 14 goals and seven assists in 37 matches. This season alone, he has seven goals and four assists. In the group stage of the international competition, Rosario Central finished second in Group H with 13 points — four wins, one draw, and one loss — with nine goals scored and one conceded. The group leader was Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle, who finished with the same number of points and had the edge on goals scored.

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Corinthians, meanwhile, topped Group E with 11 points — three wins, two draws, and one loss — with eight goals scored and four conceded. The first leg of the round of 16 between Timão and Rosario Central-ARG will take place on August 13 in Buenos Aires at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The second leg will be exactly one week later, at the same time, at Neo Química Arena.

In addition to Rosario Central and the Argentine national team, Dí Maria played for the following clubs throughout his career: Benfica (Portugal – 2007/2008 to 2009/2010), Real Madrid (Spain – 2010/2011 to 2013/2014), Manchester United (England – 2014/2015), Paris Saint-Germain (France – 2015/2016 to 2021/2022), Juventus (Italy – 2022/2023), Benfica (Portugal – 2023/2024 to 2024/2025).

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