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Angel Di Maria stands among the many few gamers privileged to have shared the pitch with each Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Argentine winger, identified for his creativity and playmaking, has had the distinctive expertise of enjoying alongside these two legends, delivering numerous assists and enjoying a pivotal function of their respective successes. After years of sharing locker rooms with each icons, Di Maria has made it clear who he believes is the best of all time.
At 36 and now representing Portuguese giants Benfica, Angel Di Maria is savoring the twilight of his illustrious profession. When requested to weigh in on the everlasting debate surrounding soccer’s biggest participant, the Argentine has persistently acknowledged each Messi and Ronaldo as all-time greats. Nevertheless, when pressed to decide on between the 2, Di Maria supplied his perspective throughout an interview with Argentine journalist Juan Pablo Varsky for Clank Media:
“I’ve all the time mentioned the identical factor, and I’ll maintain saying it: for me, they’re the 2 finest in historical past, however it’s apparent that the most effective, by far, is Leo (Messi). Not simply due to the 8 Ballon d’Ors he has, which already places him far forward of Cristiano, but additionally due to the whole lot else. Cristiano is about work, work, and extra work. Leo, alternatively, is pure high quality (expertise), a present from God. He doesn’t must push himself for something; he doesn’t must do something to be the most effective.”
Di Maria elaborated on the important thing distinction between the 2. “Cristiano has all the time needed to work exhausting—gymnasium classes, ending drills, all the time striving for extra. The Little Man (Messi), you watch him play, and it’s like he’s simply enjoying together with his buddies,” he mentioned. “He enjoys soccer, and he does it that method. That’s why, for me, there’s such an enormous distinction between the 2. Undoubtedly, Leo is incomparable to anybody,” he added.
Throughout his time with Ronaldo at Actual Madrid from 2010 to 2014, Di Maria gained six trophies, together with the coveted 2013-14 UEFA Champions League title, often known as “La Decima“. With Messi, nonetheless, Di Maria’s journey has been for much longer and stuffed with worldwide glory. Collectively, they achieved Olympic gold, two Copa America titles, and the top of all achievements—the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Di Maria discusses future plans amid retirement hypothesis
Whereas Di Maria has retired from the worldwide stage after the Argentina 2024 Copa America victory, he stays energetic on the membership stage. Questions on his eventual retirement have naturally arisen, however the Argentine insists he’s nonetheless having fun with the sport and isn’t prepared to hold up his boots simply but:
“I don’t have a retirement date; I’m having fun with it rather more since we gained with the nationwide staff. It’s like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Earlier than, I had the strain of successful one thing with Argentina, however the previous couple of years have been pure pleasure. I’m having enjoyable once more. I’m not eager about a selected second to say, ‘two extra years and I’m executed.’ Actually, I don’t know,” the Benfica participant admitted.
Regardless of preserving his enjoying profession alive, Di Maria is already making ready for all times after soccer. “I’m taking the teaching course, however simply in case. Beginning at 30 years previous, I started analyzing soccer extra—not simply from a participant’s perspective, but additionally from a coach’s viewpoint. I attempt to see the sport from one other perspective, though being a coach takes rather more time,” he defined in statements to Clank Media.
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