Di Maria's disconsolate cry after an unusual defeat against Sporting in the Portugal Cup

Benfica won it 1-0, but when the match agonized, Gyokeres tied it and sent it to the leng, instance in which the champions of the local tournament won 3-1. Thus, Lower played his last game in Portuguese soil and could not help containing the sadness of losing the final.

After losing the local tournament at the hands of Sporting, Benfica suffered an unusual defeat in the final of the Portugal Cup against the same rival and was defeated 3-1. There, in his last game on Portuguese soil, Ángel Di Maria could not help containing her sadness and broke into a crying in a disconsolate way After the final whistle.

Benfica had the victory available to her hands, after spending the front in the second half for a goal by Orkun Kökçü. However, Viktor Gyokes tied him penal in the 11 -time minute of added time And thus I send the encounter to the lengthe. There, the local tournament champion was stronger, took advantage of the envy of the agonizing tie And he stayed with the victory with goals from Conrad Harder and Francisco Trincao for the final 3-1.

The meeting not only meant a hard defeat for Benfica, but also the goodbye on Portuguese soil for Ángel Di Maríawho will not continue at the club after the Club World Cup. Although the competition in the United States still has ahead -in which he will debut before Boca, on June 16 -the truth is that Lower had a bitter farewell from Portugalwith two harsh defeats against Sporting in decisive instances, in a short time.

After the game, The Rosario broke into tears and was comforted by his companionsincluding Nicolás Otamendi, whose contract expires at the end of the year with the club but that will surely renew for one more year.

What possibilities there is for Maria to return to Rosario Central

While the Club World Cup still has ahead, Ángel Di María must solve what will be of her future from next season. Thus, although the retirement can be a possibility or even the MLS appears on the horizon, the fans of Rosario Central keep alive the hope of a return of the prodigal son.

Apart from any expectation of fans, Sources linked to the current Board of Directors have discarded any formal contact, postponing any link that could be established as long as the steering wheel shows a specific interest in working on a return, After the failed attempt last year due to a social situation that generated rejection and distrust.

Ariel Holan, coach of the Canalla, anyway he knew how to refer to the possibility and left the door open, at least from personal desire: “Any coach would love having a footballer of his quality, but they are very personal decisions. This is a seductive institution and it is now ordered and grows in many aspects that are not seen and are also important. Rosario Central is doing everything possible to have that kind of players“.

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