Otamendi's compatriot thanks Benfica: I was made to feel welcome | OneFootball

Ángel Di María is a name that will never be forgotten by Benfica fans. With two distinct stints with the Benfica jersey, Fideo shone at the highest level and, for that very reason, will be eternally grateful to the Glorious. In his statements, the compatriot of Nicolás Otamendi highlighted the role the club had in his career.

In an interview given to Dsports, the former number 11 of the reds stated that the Club da Luz has a very special meaning in his career as a footballer: ""Benfica was everything to me. Thank God I was in the best clubs in the countries, it opened the doors of Europe to me when I was nobody and only had 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 evolve without feeling any kind of pressure: ""I was brought along slowly, I exploded in the third year, it's a city similar to Rosario, the adaptation was very good"."

In conversation with Dsports, Fideo then addressed 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 returning, I won't lie that there was a moment when I thought it might not be possible. As my wife is always by my side, it ended up happening"."

Finally, Di María explained that the return to his training club was at risk, but it ended up happening: "My daughter was crying, because she wanted to return, and we were saying that we couldn't. I told her 'daughter, if I can't go back to playing, I'll retire and we'll go back to living in Rosario'. But she wanted to see me play. In the end, everything worked out"."

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