Angel Di Maria retires after having made 136 appearances for Argentina since his debut in 2008.
Indian football head coach Igor Stimac said that he will quit if the team doesn’t advance to the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The Benfica winger had recently wished to play for his boyhood club Rosario Central again.
Garnacho has publicly expressed his adoration towards the Portuguese star and has even emulated CR7’s celebrations.
The incident took place after Brazil fans appeared to hurl glasses and drinks at the Argentina star midfielder and his teammates while they were walking through the tunnel.
Maria played a crucial role in Argentina’s win in the Copa America 2021 and World Cup 2022, where they defeated Brazil and France, respectively.
In the end, Juventus managed to register a 1-0 in the game over Lazio.
Both, Argentina and France stand a chance to win their third World Cup title.
The 34-year-old has scored 92 goals and managed 118 assists from 294 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain.
Notably, the number 7 was worn by the greats like David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and George Best in the past and was even handed over to Di Maria when he arrived at the Old Trafford.
The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, who was named in the starting XI for just the second time in the tournament, beautifully picked the pass form Rodrigo and converted it to seal win for Argentina.
Angel Di Maria was taken off during Sunday’s defeat to Nantes, after a Paris Saint-Germain official passed a message to the touchline.