Di Maria delighted to conclude international career with Copa America title

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Angel Di Maria bids farewell to Argentina with Copa America 2024 triumph after beating Colombia 1-0 in extra time

Angel Di Maria, 36, ended his international career by leading Argentina to a much-needed 2024 Copa America title after Lautaro Martinez’s extra-time winner beat Colombia 1-0. Ufabet Sport reported on Monday.

Di Maria has decided to end his career with the Argentina national team as the winner of the 2024 Copa America. The 16th title for Argentina team UFABET. The 36-year-old forward has played in 145 games, scoring 31 goals. And won two Copa Americas (2021 and 2024) and one World Cup (2022).

‘It’s written, it has to be like this. I told the boys at dinner yesterday that it’s the last Copa America and it ends here. I’ve dream we reach the final, I dream I win it and I retire like this.’

‘I know this because I have experience the other side as well, fighting for it for 10 years, fighting for it. It’s not easy, reaching the final and winning it and now it’s happen. It’s like at some point it has to happen,’ Di Maria said.

Victory completed a hat-trick of major trophies for Argentina as they defended their Copa America either side of the World Cup title they won in 2022.

They were force to play much of the second half and extra-time without Messi. Who hobbled off with what appeared to be an ankle injury and watched on in tears from the bench.

“Finally today we were able to win for him, to give him joy,” said Di Maria.

Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez was name the best goalkeeper of the tournament. With Colombia’s James Rodriguez select as best player of the tournament.