On the day Angel Di Maria said goodbye to the Argentina national team, Leo Messi sent an emotional letter to his close teammate.
Messi sends message to Angel Di Maria
Argentina just had an easy 3-0 victory over Chile in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America. Also in this match, Angel Di Maria said goodbye to Argentina after 145 matches.
El Fideo’s entire journey in the Albiceleste shirt was compiled into a video and shown on the big screen at the Monumental stadium. His teammates in the Argentina national team and coach Scaloni did not forget to send their gratitude to the midfielder born in 1988.
Argentina national team players pay tribute to Angel Di Maria
From Miami, Leo Messi – Di Maria’s close teammate has a touching letter to El Fideo. The striker born in 1987 shared: “It’s a pity that I can’t come and accompany you on this special evening. I hope you enjoy today with the people you love.
You deserve all the gratitude from everyone. On a personal level, I think we have said everything that needs to be said. It is a great fortune to have you as a teammate in our careers. Who would have thought that we would achieve such great things in the national team?
More than anything you’ve been through, after all the titles you’ve won, I hope you can enjoy everything to the fullest. Enjoy it, because you deserve it. We’ll miss you so much, Angel!”
The entire Argentina team wore the number 11 shirt associated with Angel Di Maria on the day this midfielder said goodbye to the team.
Angel Di Maria could not hold back his tears on the day he said goodbye to the national team. The midfielder said: ” I had the opportunity to play with many generations, to be teammates with many excellent players. However, there were times when we were unlucky, when we could not win any titles.
But I don’t want to forget those moments, I don’t want to forget the teammates who accompanied me throughout my career. Because that period of time taught me not to give up, it was those individuals who taught me to continue fighting to win memorable titles.”
