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Ángel Fabián Di María (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaŋxel di maˈɾi.a]; born 14 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national team. [14], On 27 February 2010, Di María scored his first hat-trick in a classic 4–0 win against Leixões. [20] In the last match of the pre-season, on 24 August, after an individual play described as a "magic moment", he opened the score of the 2–0 win against Peñarol for the Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu. [70] On 19 November, he opened the scoring with his first Ligue 1 goal of the season in a 2–0 home win against Nantes. Mourinho's team won the match 4–1. As a result, they had to quarantine for one week, and the rest of the players and working staff were scheduled to take a coronavirus test within the same week. [4] After being transferred to Benfica, he asked his father not to work anymore and purchased a house for his parents and sisters. Latest on Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ángel Di María including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN He scored the extra-time game-winning goal on a pass from Lionel Messi in the 105th minute of his team's 2–1 quarter-final win over the Netherlands. As he had already committed to playing for his local club, Torito, 35 footballs were given in compensation. A post shared by Ángel Di María (@angeldimariajm) Di Maria was not the only PSG star to fall victim to criminals on Sunday, as the family of Brazilian teammate Marquinhos reportedly suffered an even more harrowing experience. Angel Di María. Days later, Di María assisted Karim Benzema's two goals and Cristiano Ronaldo's goal in an astonishing 8–0 drubbing of Levante on 22 December. ", "Angel Di Maria – Caratteristiche Tecniche", "Angel Di Maria holds the key to defeating Chelsea's midfield", "Angel Di Maria Double Puts PSG Over Angers", "Marcos Rojo: Why is it taking so long for Manchester United to get a work permit? On 14-2-1988 Ángel Di María (nickname: Fideo) was born in Rosario, Argentina. [95] During the quarter-final match against Belgium, Di María suffered a muscle tear in the thigh and was later taken off the field. Di María was born on 14 February 1988 in Rosario, Santa Fe, as one of three children of Miguel and Diana, and grew up in Perdriel. [6] He scored for the first time on 24 November 2006 in the following season's Apertura in a 4–2 win at home over Quilmes, a minute after replacing Leonardo Borzani at half-time. Ángel Fabián Di María (Rosario, Santa Fe, 14 de febrero de 1988), más conocido como El Fideo Di Maria, es un futbolista argentino. On 3 December 2011, Di María scored Real's first goal from a sharp angle in a 3–0 defeat of Sporting de Gijón in La Liga. [97], On 11 July, Di María was named on the ten-man shortlist for FIFA's Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player. [84], In 2007, Di María was picked to play for the Argentina under-20 squad. He can play as either a winger or attacking midfielder. By Stuart Ballard. [86] On 23 August, Di María scored the game-winner – a chip over the goalkeeper from the edge of the area – in the 57th minute of Argentina's 1–0 victory against Nigeria to capture their second-straight Olympic gold medal in the final game of the Olympic tournament. Angel Di Maria left Paris Saint-Germain's game against Nantes early on Sunday to rush to his home which had been burgled with his family present, sources have told ESPN. [98], On 3 September 2014, in a friendly away against world champions Germany, Di María had a part in all four of Argentina's goals in a 2–4 victory, assisting three and scoring one. [66] Seven days later, he registered his first goal in Ligue 1 as PSG defeated Guingamp 3–0. [13] Later that month, he was backed by Diego Maradona to become "Argentina's next superstar". In the current season for PSG Angel Di Maria gave a total of 24 shots, of which 8 were shots on goal. The next day, he made the headlines as "Magic Tri María" in all sports newspapers in Portugal. [73], On the first leg of his side's Champions league round of 16 tie against his former club Manchester United in the 2018–19 season, Di María sustained a serious injury following a tackle from Ashley Young; however, he refused to be substituted, and in the final moments of the game, he assisted Kylian Mbappé's goal for a 0–2 win at Old Trafford. [91], Following the World Cup, on 11 August 2010 Di María scored the first-ever international goal at Dublin's new Aviva Stadium in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland as Argentina won 0–1. Angel Di Maria has insisted his family are 'very happy' in Paris and thanked fans for their support after a robbery at his home during Paris Saint-Germain's clash with Nantes on … [30], Although Di María did not have the best season, he did contribute in big moments, most notably by sending in the cross for Cristiano Ronaldo's goal against Manchester United on 13 February,[31] he registered seventeen assists, and scored nine goals throughout the season in 52 appearances, notably against Atlético Madrid and Málaga. On 4 January 2015, Di María returned from injury to score a late goal in a 0–2 win against Yeovil Town in the third round of the FA Cup. Di María, who is back in the Argentina national team, nearly had a stellar performance for the league champions. [109] On 30 June, he scored a long range goal against France in a 4–3 defeat which saw Argentina eliminated from the World Cup in the Round of 16. [55] Di María was sent off on 9 March as United lost 1–2 at home against Arsenal in the FA Cup sixth round, being booked for diving and for grabbing the shirt of referee Michael Oliver, but earlier set up the equaliser by Wayne Rooney. [92], Di María appeared three times during the 2011 Copa América, scoring once in a 3–0 defeat of Costa Rica in the group stage. 14 de fevereiro de 1988 (33 anos) Local de nasc. [37], Di María was an unused substitute as Real Madrid won the 2014 UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla on 12 August. From October 2011, Di María was being picked by Madrid head coach José Mourinho ahead of Kaká and Mesut Özil, a sign of his improving form. [27], During the start of the 2011–12 season, Di María endured a tough series of matches as he struggled to adapt to the pace of the league following the summer break. [48] In the next match, against Leicester City on 21 September, he again scored a goal and provided another assist, although United lost the match 5–3.[49]. However, Di María's performances would improve, including opening up a significant gap at the top of the assists table. [65] On 15 September, Di María scored his first goal for PSG on his UEFA Champions League debut for the club, a 2–0 win over Malmö FF at the Parc des Princes. [111], Di María is a quick, strong, tricky and talented winger who is also capable of playing as a more central attacking midfielder or on either side of the pitch, although he is predominantly a left-footed player. PSG-NANTES. Gestifute, Current international: [46] His performance was highlighted by Sky Sports' Player Cam feature, which was brought back especially for the match. [105] In his nation's second group match, against Panama on 10 June, he assisted Nicolás Otamendi's opening goal, but was later forced off due to injury. Di María dedicated the goal to his grandmother, who had recently died. He is also gifted with excellent vision, set-piece delivery, passing, and crossing ability, which allow him to function effectively as a playmaker and as an assist provider, although he is also capable of scoring goals himself, and is an accurate free kick taker. As a child, he had a keen interest in football, but his parents could not provide him football boots or even a football. [88], On 19 May 2010, Di María was selected by Argentinian manager Diego Maradona as one of a 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He subsequently signed for Manchester United in 2014 in a then-British record deal worth £59.7 million (€75.6 million), but left a year later to join Paris Saint-Germain. Velasques Angel. [81] He made his return to league action in a match against Rennes three days later, and scored a goal to help PSG win the match 3–0. [33] Possessing a slender frame,[113] Di María is an agile, creative and highly technical player who possesses excellent dribbling skills and ball control, as well as great pace, stamina and acceleration, attributes which allow him to beat players easily in one-on-one situations. Argentina finished the tournament as runners-up to Germany. [9], Di María was transferred to Portuguese side Benfica in July 2007, where he played as a winger. He was capped for the 2007 South American U-20 Championship in Paraguay. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. 132 Colchester Road (3,718.90 mi) Manningtree, UK, co11 2bh. After playing the assist in for the 1-0 lead, Di Maria came close to doubling their advantage with a shot from outside of the penalty area which hit the post. [19] On 22 August, Di María scored his first goal in another friendly away against Hércules, which Real Madrid won 1–3. [24] He scored a controversial first goal against Sevilla on 19 December. [114][115][116], Di María is nicknamed "Fideo", which means "noodle" in Spanish, due to his slender frame. [71] On 1 April, he scored in PSG's 4–1 win over Monaco in the 2017 Coupe de la Ligue Final. This point was well illustrated during Real Madrid's 1–0 defeat to Levante, a match which saw a clearly out-of-sorts Di María commit a horror foul on Levante's Juanfran during the match. 8,158 people like this. About See All. [35], In the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final against Atlético Madrid on 24 May 2014, Di María dribbled past two players before producing a save from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. [50] One week later, he won his second individual trophy at United after his goal against Leicester, in which he chipped goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, was voted as the club's Goal of the Month for September. [12] Di María was signed as a replacement for Benfica's departing captain, Simão, who joined Atlético Madrid earlier that summer. Born and raised in Rosario, Argentina, Ángel belonged to a poverty-stricken family. He helped Benfica win a Primeira Liga championship, the club's first in five years, and two Taça da Liga titles. In the 2016–17 Champions League group stage home match against Basel on 19 October 2016, Di María scored the opening goal in the 40th minute in a 3–0 victory for PSG to register his first goal of the season. Community See All. [21], His league debut came on 29 August in a 0–0 draw against Mallorca. [54] This new role came in the midst of a bad run of form for Di María, who was said to have struggled since October. [75], In the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League group stage, Di María scored a brace in a 3–0 win over his former club Real Madrid on 18 September 2019. [94] In Argentina's round of 16 match against Switzerland, Di María scored the only goal of the game after 118 minutes, from a Lionel Messi assist. These are the detailed performance data of FC Paris Saint-Germain player Ángel Di María. He had been substituted off the pitch by manager Mauricio Pochettino, who informed Di María of the situation. PSG teammate Marquinhos' parents' home was also burglarised in a similar way. See more people named Angel DiMaría. Di María's teammate Gareth Bale, was there to head the rebound into the net in the 110th minute, giving Real Madrid a 2–1 lead over Atlético in an eventual 4–1 win. The website contains a statistic about the performance data of the player. Di María caused the two teams to clash and an on-field incident ensued. [104], In Argentina's opening match of the Copa América Centenario on 6 June 2016, a rematch of the previous tournament's final against defending champions Chile, Di María scored the opening goal of the match, and later assisted Éver Banega's goal in a 2–1 win. [76] On 18 August 2020, Di María scored a goal and recorded two assists in PSG's 3–0 Champions League semi-final victory over RB Leipzig;[77] the club went on to play against Bayern Munich in the final, but lost the match 1–0. On 2 October, Di María won Manchester United's Player of the Month award for September after recording two goals and two assists in his first four matches for the club. Rosario, Position: Angel Di Maria was playing for Paris Saint-Germain against Nantes when news broke that his family home had been burgled. [10] Later, in August 2008, the Portuguese club paid an extra €2 million for the remaining 20%,[11] but re-sold 10% to GestiFute. Find the perfect ángel Di María stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Feb 14, 1988 (33), Place of birth: Create New Account. [101] A week later, in their opening match of the tournament against Paraguay in La Serena, Di María won a penalty which Messi scored in a 2–2 draw. 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French prosecutors have launched an investigation into a robbery at the home of Angel Di Maria after thieves broke in while the Argentina winger was playing for Paris Saint-Germain. [52] Di María was substituted with a hamstring injury 13 minutes into United's 3–0 defeat of Hull City on 29 November and subsequently made only one substitute appearance in the team's next seven matches. [citation needed] Later in the season, due to tactical decisions by the club's new manager Carlo Ancelotti, Di María's playing position was permanently switched to that of an offensive–minded central midfielder, and he was frequently deployed in the starting line-up alongside Luka Modrić and Xabi Alonso in midfield in the team's 4–3–3 formation. As an infant, he was unusually active, and on recommendation of a doctor was signed up for football at age three. Ángel Di María, 33, from Argentina Paris Saint-Germain, since 2015 Right Winger Market value: $30.80m * Feb 14, 1988 in Rosario, Argentina [51] Di María continued his run of fine form on 5 October by scoring a goal and providing an assist for Radamel Falcao to help United defeat Everton 2–1. [99], On 28 May 2015, Di María was named in Argentina's squad for the 2015 Copa América. [59] On 2 August, it was reported Di María would undergo a medical ahead of a move to Paris Saint-Germain,[60] and four days later, Manchester United confirmed he had been sold to the French champions for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £44 million, signing a four-year contract.