Di Maria made his international debut along with Lionel Messi in 2008 and had been part of two World Cup and three Copa America squads.
In case you didn’t know…
The Albiceleste once again fell short of ending their 26-year trophy drought when they lost to arch-rivals Brazil in the last four of the Copa America this year. The joint record Copa America winners had reached the finals of the competition in the previous two editions, losing out to Chile on both the occasions.
Argentina had reached the final of the World Cup and two Copa America title clashes between 2014 and 2016 before a round of 16 loss to eventual 2018 World Cup winners France ended the streak.
The heart of the matter
In an interview with ESPN Argentina, Angel Di Maria spoke about how Lionel Messi left his teammates and himself in tears following their defeat to evntual champions Brazil in the 2019 Copa America.
He further went onto say that he noticed a difference in Messi’s demeanour at the tournament.
What’s next
Lionel Messi is serving a three-month ban from international football following accusations by the Barcelona captain on corruption in the South American football governing body.
The forward is expected to return to international duty in November after the completion of his ban.
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