Di Maria cries

Failure in the Primeira Liga race and the impending departure from Benfica left Di Maria emotional.

As soon as the final whistle blew at Braga Municipal Stadium, Di Maria collapsed on the field, unable to hide his tears because his time in Portugal ended in an incomplete way.

The former Real Madrid star has announced that he will leave Benfica at the end of the 2024/25 season. In an emotional post on social media, the Argentine star hinted that the Portuguese league match against Braga could be his last for Benfica.

"It's been a long year of hard work and dedication. It's heartbreaking not to have achieved my goal, but I'm proud to be wearing this shirt again," the 37-year-old star posted a message with a photo waving to fans.

Di Maria will return to Benfica in the summer of 2023 when his contract with Juventus expires. Last season, his form was inconsistent, partly due to injuries that forced him to miss many matches. However, Di Maria still showed his worth when he ended the season with 8 goals and 5 assists after 25 matches in the Primeira Liga.

Di Maria has a huge list of achievements including La Liga and Champions League titles with Real Madrid, 5 Ligue 1 championships with PSG, Portuguese championship, Olympic gold medal, and the pinnacle is the 2022 World Cup gold medal with the Argentina team.

According to Bein Sports , Di Maria has not retired. There is a possibility that he could reunite with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami this summer.

Source: https://znews.vn/di-maria-khoc-post1553825.html