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Forbes
a day ago
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- Forbes
Ángel Di María Returns To Boyhood Club Rosario Central In Argentina
Angel Di Maria of Argentina celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the FIFA World ... More Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by) Ángel Di María, who scored in the final of the FIFA 2022 World Cup for Argentina against France, has returned to his boyhood club Rosario Central. Supporters in Rosario were absolutely delighted to hear the news this week, as the club announced that its biggest ever export would be retuning home to play in the Argentinian league. Now 37 years old, this will surely be the last stop in Ángel Di María's fine career. Fans of Rosario Central cheer the team with smoke bombs prior a round of sixteen match between ... More Rosario Central and Estudiantes at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito on May 10, 2025 in Rosario, Argentina. Every single club in South America has a hero that leaves for pastures new in Europe. Seeking international glory and, of course, a monumental pay rise. Generally, fanbases of those teams will hold a lot of affection for that player, especially if they are successful before they leave. The hope will be that after they make their money and enjoy glory in Europe, that one day they will return again. Finishing a career off like this is never usually the best economic option for a player but it can be their way of saying thanks to their first club or accepting some sort of call of duty to return. Perhaps to help the club financially as well as on the pitch. Neymar's recent move to Santos is a fine example of this return. Neymar won the Copa Libertadores with the club before he went to Barcelona but now he arrives to play for a Santos side that is in a relegation battle. His presence alone has helped drive international coverage and bring in better players. Neymar of Santos celebrates the second goal of his team scored by Tiquinho Soares during a ... More Campeonato Paulista 2025 match between Santos and Noroeste at Urbano Caldeira Stadium (Vila Belmiro) on February 19, 2025 in Santos, Brazil. Gonzalo Montiel recently moved back to River Plate after years in Europe and the majesty of scoring the winning penalty in a World Cup final shoot-out. Radamel Falcao has gone home to Colombia; playing for Millonarios in Bogota and perhaps most spectacularly Óscar Cardozo, who is now 42, has spent almost a decade back playing in his native Paraguay after a decade abroad. Whether it is to their old club or the team they supported as a boy, many latin players tend to hang up their boots at home. For those that have raised children in Europe it is also an opportunity to bring the family home, and of course for many it means another crack at the Copa Libertadores. For Rosario Central the return of Ángel Di María is a dream come true, because the bigger the star the more offers they have to end their career elsewhere. Di María certainly could have moved to the MLS or Saudi Arabia but he decided to bring his family back to Argentina after a career of incredible success in Europe. A kid holding a ball runs past a mural depicting Argentine footballer Angel Di Maria painted in a ... More corner near the Gigante de Arroyito stadium of Rosario Central football club in Rosario, Santa Fe province, some 350 km northwest of Buenos Aires on April 5, 2015. Since he left Argentina in 2007 Di María has been talismanic in international triumphs with Argentina and also won the UEFA Champions League at Real Madrid. The left-footed attacker also won countless titles in France with PSG, as well as league and cup championships in Spain and Portugal, making him one of the most storied soccer players of all time. Rosario Central has been the best team in the 'Liga Profesional' table in Argentina this season, winning 10 and losing just one of their 16 regular season games. However after recent defeat to play-off finalists Huracán; Di María has work to do in the second part of this season if Rosario Central are to enjoy any silverware in 2025. Di María didn't win anything with Rosario before he left. Perhaps a trophy with his home club is the last thing on his football to-do list. Regardless, Di María is still playing at a level where he should make a big impact on domestic football in Argentina. His wand of a left-foot and tricky dribbling will dazzle defences across the country, and he will be applauded by away fans in every stadium after his legendary success with the national team. Di María's good friend Lionel Messi grew up playing for city rivals Newell's Old Boys. The ultimate dream for any Argentine is to see Messi return to play in his home country and just imagine those two international companions facing off in a fearsome Rosario derby. That dream may be unlikely, but is still alive, as Lionel Messi continues to prepare for the FIFA 2026 World Cup playing his club soccer at Inter Miami. Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with Angel Di Maria after scoring their team's first goal from ... More the penalty spot during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium on November 22, 2022
See - Sada Elbalad
2 days ago
- Sport
- See - Sada Elbalad
Di Maria to Return to Boyhood Club Rosario Central
Rana Atef Argentina's FIFA World Cup winner Angel Di Maria reached an agreement to return to his teenage team Rosario Central, the club announced on Thursday. The 37-year-old will rejoin the Argentine Primera Division side on a free transfer after his contract with Portuguese Benfica expires in July. The club said in a statement: "Our history together has more pages to write. Welcome home." Di Maria began his professional career with Rosario Central in 2005 before signing with Benfica two years later. He had several spells at Real Madrid, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus before returning to Benfica in 2023. The winger ended his Argentina career last year with 145 caps, having won the 2022 World Cup and two Copa America titles. He will start his new run with Rosario Central following the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. read more Japan Stun Spain 2-1 to Qualify for World Cup Last 16 World Cup 2022: Get to Know Confirmed Line-ups of Japan and Spain Group E Decider Saudi Arabia Bid Farewell to World Cup after 2-1 Loss to Mexico Tunisia Achieve Historic Win over France but Fail to Qualify Tunisia to Clash against France in World Cup Sports Get to Know Squad of Group D Teams in World Cup Sports Al Ahly Gift EGP 70,000 to Players After Claiming Egyptian Super Cup Title Sports Bencharki Hits First 2 Goals with Al Jazira Since Leaving Zamalek Sports Arsenal Possible Line-up for Nottingham Forest News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
Hans India
2 days ago
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- Hans India
Angel Di Maria returns to Boyhood club Rosario Central
Rosario: Argentina's FIFA World Cup winner Angel Di Maria has reached an agreement to return to his boyhood team Rosario Central, the club announced. The 37-year-old will rejoin the Argentine Primera Division side on a free transfer after his contract with Portuguese outfit Benfica expires in July. "Our history together has more pages to write. Welcome home," read a statement issued by the club on social media. The right winger previously expressed a desire to return to his original club Rosario Central but increasing drug-related violence in the region and a number of threats against him and his family have halted his plans. Di Maria began his professional career with Rosario Central in 2005 before signing with Benfica two years later. He had subsequent spells at Real Madrid, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus before returning to Benfica in 2023. He went on to play more than 700 games in Europe for Benfica, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Paris St-Germain and Juventus. The former Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus star retired after Copa America final last year, ending his Argentina career with 145 caps, having won the 2022 World Cup and two Copa America titles. He is also third in the all-time list of appearances for the national team, only behind Lionel Messi (186) and Javier Mascherano (147). Di Maria has won 30 trophies in Europe - including league titles in three countries and the 2013-14 Champions League with Real - as well as the World Cup and two Copa America trophies with Argentina. He will start his new spell with Rosario Central following the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Angel Di Maria to return to boyhood club Rosario Central after Club World Cup
Angel Di Maria will return to his boyhood club Rosario Central 18 years after he departed to move to Europe. The Argentine top-flight side confirmed the news on social media with a video accompanied by the caption: 'Our history together has more pages to write… Welcome home.' Di Maria, 37, will join Rosario as a free agent after announcing he would be departing Benfica following the conclusion of his contract earlier this month. Advertisement Benfica confirmed he would move to Rosario after the Portuguese side's 2025 Club World Cup campaign. Benfica described Di Maria's participation in the tournament as a 'special and symbolic moment' for him and the club. The former Argentina international progressed through the Rosario academy and made 39 first team appearances between 2005 and 2007 before moving to Benfica. Un papel, una firma… ✍🏻Donde todo arrancó, vuelve a empezar. #BienvenidoÁngel 💙💛 — Rosario Central (@RosarioCentral) May 29, 2025 Di Maria said last summer that a return to Rosario had been in the works but he was forced to abandon plans due to alleged threats of violence against him and his family. The 2022 World Cup-winner's move back to Argentina ends his 18-year stay in Europe, in which time he has represented Real Madrid, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Benfica, winning the Champions League, La Liga, the Primeira Liga and five Ligue 1 titles. He returned to Benfica in 2023, and his side missed out on the league title on the final day of the 2024-25 season. 'It's very painful to end this way after such a long year,' Di Maria posted on Instagram after Benfica's draw with Braga on the last day of the campaign. 'This was my last league game in this shirt, and I'm proud to have been able to wear it once again.' Benfica play Boca Juniors in their Club World Cup opener on June 16 before facing Auckland City and Bayern Munich in the group stages. Rosario finished top of Group B in the first phase of the 2025 Argentine Primera Division and begin the second phase on July 13. The club have won the Argentine top-flight title on four occasions, last doing so in 1987, and share a hostile rivalry with city rivals Newell's Old Boys.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ángel Di María returns to boyhood club Rosario Central
Argentina's Angel Di Maria celebrates winning the CONMEBOL Copa America Final soccer match against Brazil at The Maracana Stadium. Andre Borges/Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH/dpa Argentine winger Ángel Di María is returning to his boyhood team Rosario Central after nearly two decades at the top level of European football, the club announced on Thursday. "Welcome home, Angelito," the Argentine top-flight club said on social media platform X, confirming the 37-year-old's return. Advertisement In an emotional video featuring clips of Di María as a young boy and rising star, the club said: "We will continue to rise and fly higher – but we need your wings to do so." Di María has spent the past two seasons at Benfica. The Portuguese club said he would first participate in the upcoming Club World Cup in the United States before completing his transfer to Rosario Central. "Participating in the first FIFA Club World Cup represents a special and symbolic moment for both Di María and Sport Lisboa e Benfica," the Portuguese side said, calling it "the end of an extraordinary and remarkable journey between the player and the club." The winger began his professional journey with Rosario Central in 2001 before launching an illustrious career across Europe. Over the years, he has played for top clubs including Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Juventus. He won the Champions League with Madrid in 2014 and also played a key role in Argentina's 2022 World Cup victory, scoring in the final against France.
