Man Utd flop Angel Di Maria in tears as he returns to former club a year after transfer postponed due to death threats
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MANCHESTER UNITD flop Angel Di Maria has shed tears at rejoining his boyhood club - dubbing his one-year deal with Rosario Central the HIGHLIGHT of his career.
The Argentine winger has won the World Cup, plus the Champions League and La Liga with Real Madrid.
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Angel Di Maria shed tears as he rejoined boyhood club Rosario Central
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He left the Argentine side 18 years ago for a brilliant career in Europe
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Di Maria shined at all of his clubs apart from Manchester United, where he only spent a year
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Di Maria amassed five Ligue 1 titles among a host of prizes with Paris Saint-Germain, plus five trophies in Portugal with Benfica.
He commanded a £59million fee in 2014 when United signed him from Madrid, but managed just four goals in 32 games.
The Red Devils took a £15m hit on him when selling him to PSG a year later.
Di Maria has now gone back to hometown club Rosario, 18 years after leaving the central Argentine city for Benfica.
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He had been due to join them last year, but death threats from the drugs underworld prompted him to postpone his move.
The 37-year-old said: "I am proud of all I have achieved until now, but this moment surpasses everything.
"It is very special for me to be able to come home after such a long time - so many years.
"Being able to return to Rosario with my family, to pull on the Central shirt once more and to make the fans happy again means everything.
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"It is something I had dreamed about doing for a long time.
'I had wanted it to happen sooner, but unfortunately it was not possible.
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"But that's in the past, and I'm here now. I am happy, with my family, and this is what I wanted.
"I have had the opportunity to meet all my new teammates, to train, wear the club shirt once again, and to play for this great club once more."
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