Argentina forward Angel Di Maria received a befitting farewell after Argentina edged past Columbia 1-0 in the Copa America 2024 final played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida on Monday. New Delhi : Argentina forward Angel Di Maria received a befitting farewell after Argentina edged past Columbia 1-0 in the Copa America 2024 final played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida on Monday. The El Fideo of Argentina football called the jubilant campaign as a ‘dream farewell’.
Lautaro Martinez’s strike in the extra time (112th minute) helped the La Albiceleste to win their 16th continental title. This was also Argentina’s third major international title in a row following their triumphs in 2021 Copa America and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making them the only other team after Spain to win three conse cutive international trophies. The 36-year-old Di Maria had announced in November 2023 that he would hang up his boots from the international stage after the conclusion of the Copa America 2024.
“I dreamt it, that’s why I said it was the last Copa America and it ended here. I dreamt that I would reach the final, I dreamt that I would win it, that I would retire like this,” Di Maria was quoted as saying by news agency AFP. Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni took Di Maria off in the final minutes of extra-time, ensuring he received a huge farewell from the team’s fans which his eyes showed he was moved by.
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