Shining at Rosario Central, Di María names worst spell: I'd had enough | OneFootball

Ángel Di María is living the final years of a career marked by many joys and successes, but one that also had difficult moments. In a recent interview, the former Benfica star, insulted by River Plate fans, revealed that he 'hated' his spell at Manchester United, then managed by Louis van Gaal.

"Things started very well. Everything was flowing. Then I started having problems with Van Gaal and, from then on, everything fell apart. Suddenly, we started having lots of meetings about all the things I was doing wrong on the pitch. He never showed me what I was doing well, only the negative aspects, over and over again," Fideo began, speaking to the BBC.

"Eventually, I got fed up. Life there was very different. It got dark very early and then the cold started. Everything just kept getting worse. There was also the burglary at my house," pointed out the 38-year-old winger, recalling his time with the Red Devils, which lasted only one season before he found a new lease on life in PSG colors.

"When all that happens; when you're not playing, when things aren't going well for you, when you have problems inside the club, that ends up affecting you a lot. That made me hate being there. I was also robbed in Paris and still stayed another two or three years, because life there was good. In Manchester, everything simply got worse. I wanted to prioritize my family and that's why I left," he added.

"[Van Gaal] said that I never showed up [for the following pre-season], but I had already said that I wanted to leave and that I would not return to the club. I stayed in Rosario until a decision was made. If you're unhappy, if your family is unhappy, if your house is burgled, if you have disagreements with the coach and things aren't going well, it's very hard to say that I loved my time in Manchester. That's the reality," concluded the Argentine winger.

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