Ángel Di María: considering Argentina return, admits getting drunk | OneFootball

Ángel Di María, footballer for Rosario Central and legend of the Argentine National Team, reflected on his personal and professional journey in a relaxed interview, where he combined memories of his beginnings, family experiences, and little-known revelations. With his direct style, he spoke about everything from his childhood in Rosario to his present, touching on key moments in his career, and admitted that sometimes he thinks about returning to the Albiceleste.

When Guillermo López, host of the show Juego Chino, asked him if he ever felt like coming back to the Scaloneta given his great form in 2025, Fideo assured, “sometimes, yes.” Nevertheless, he knows his cycle ended in 2024: “It’s a 100% I wouldn’t come back.” With goals in the finals of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Copa América 2021, Finalissima 2022, and the Qatar 2022 World Cup, he bid farewell in style with the continental back-to-back championship in 2024.

Di María reflected on his journey between the personal and the professional

One of the strongest points was the role of his psychologist in Di María’s personal growth. “Thanks to the psychologist, who gave me tips that those on the outside don’t matter. I know it’s all part of the show that needs to sell,” revealed the current Canalla player. That change in perspective, he said, allowed him to face criticism with a different outlook.

He also recalled a critical stage at the beginning of his career, when he was about to quit football: “Everything was about to end and in December they promoted me to the First Team,” he recounted about his debut at the Rosario club. His father had already warned him that if he wasn’t promoted, he’d have to give up the dream. “I dodged having to work, ha,” he admitted.

In another emotional moment, he remembered his transfer to Benfica, where he made it a condition that his whole family accompany him. “I didn’t know where Portugal was, or that they spoke Portuguese,” he joked. Despite his initial doubts, today he holds great affection for Lisbon and the club that catapulted him to Europe and where he had his last stint before returning to Argentina.

The conversation also included family anecdotes and funny stories. He shared that one of his daughters cries when she loses at board games and that as a child he dreamed of being a goalkeeper. He also confessed, “I got drunk several times. When I went on vacation, at weddings or birthdays. I don’t know if I was knocked out. Full, yes. The next day I’d say, ‘what for?’”

Jorgelina, his wife, joined the interview and revealed how their relationship began, back in 2009, when he was already in Europe. “He’s always been the boss, even if it seems otherwise,” she said, laughing. Although she seems to be the strong-willed one, she shared: “The orders always come from him.”

There was also time to remember Diego Armando Maradona, with whom he shared the 2010 World Cup. “The more they curse at him, the better he’ll play,” was the phrase Pelusa told his parents to defend him at that time. Ángel also showed that he keeps a picture of Maradona on his phone.

Towards the end, he became emotional when talking about his mother and the family sacrifices, when he was given a miniature bicycle as a nod to his childhood: “People see what I have now, but they don’t see what came before. I know that everything I have is thanks to this,” he concluded.

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