Di Maria to Follow in Messi’s Footsteps by Continuing Argentina Career

• Angel Di Maria is not ready to retire from international football despite winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina
• The Juventus winger scored Argentina’s second goal in the World Cup final but missed the penalty shootout victory against France
• Di Maria has made 129 appearances for Argentina since making his debut for the national team in 2008

Angel Di Maria is not ready to hang up his boots with the Argentina national team especially now that he is a world champion.

The 35-year-old played a key role in Argentina’s world cup success, scoring in the final against France as La Albiceleste clinched their third World Cup trophy.

According to Goal, Di Maria is now set to follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi by continuing to play for the Argentina national team after their World Cup success.

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The Juventus winger who has spent 14 years playing for the national team already since making his debut for Argentina in 2008, has accumulated 129 appearances for La Albiceleste.

Asides from scoring in the World Cup final, Di Maria has also netted in the Finalissima, as well as scoring the winner in the 2021 Copa America final.

Di Maria gets giant tattoo of World Cup trophy

Meanwhile, Angel Di Maria will return to Juventus sporting a massive tattoo of the World Cup after scoring in the World Cup final match against France, Daily Mail reports.

The Juventus winger documented his success with the Argentina national team after winning the World Cup by getting inked up.

Footage has emerged of the Argentine getting a large tattoo of the iconic World Cup trophy on his thigh as he celebrates his country’s success in Qatar.

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Di Maria in tears after scoring crucial goal

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Angel Di Maria could not help but cry after scoring what proved to be an all-important cushion goal for Argentina at the World Cup final against France.

With everything at stake, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni gave Di Maria a rare start, perhaps to make use of the former Real Madrid man’s experience in cup finals.

France were looking to make it back-to-back World Cup triumphs for the first time since Brazil, nearly six decades ago.