Di María happy at Rosario, still cherishes Benfica: It meant everything | OneFootball

At the end of last season, Benfica fans witnessed the emotional farewell of Ángel Di María, after his second spell at Benfica. A few months later, the Argentine winger finds himself at Rosario Central, the club that launched him into professional football. Although he revealed that he is happy where he is, Fideo made a point of showing his eternal gratitude to the Clube da Luz.

In an interview with Dsports, the former number 11 of the Eagles stated that the Clube da Luz holds a very special meaning in his football career: "Benfica was everything to me. Thank God I was at the best clubs in the countries, it opened the doors of Europe for me when I was nobody and had only played 36 games at Rosario Central".

In the same conversation, the Argentine - who was recently mentioned by Bruno Lage - explained that he had a peaceful life in Lisbon, which allowed him to develop without feeling any kind of pressure: "I was brought along gradually, I exploded in the third year, it’s a city similar to Rosario, the adaptation was very good".

In his conversation with Dsports, Fideo then discussed his return to Argentine football and revealed that it was a goal he had in mind for some time: "My mind was always set on coming back, I won’t lie that there was a moment when I thought it wouldn’t be possible. Since my wife is always by my side, it ended up happening".

Finally, Di María explained that his return to his boyhood club was at risk, but it ended up happening: "My daughter cried because she wanted to come back, and we told her we couldn’t. I told her, ‘Daughter, if I can’t come back to play, I’ll retire and we’ll move back to Rosario.’ But she wanted to see me play. In the end, everything worked out".

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.