Argentina soccer legend Angel Di Maria may be beloved in his home country, but he recently received some death threats, and two suspects have now been arrested in connection to that.
Angel Di Maria may be one of Argentina's most beloved soccer players, scoring a goal that helped the country win a World Cup However, the soccer star recently received some death threats.
Like Lionel Messi, fellow Argentinian soccer legend Angel Di Maria recently announced that FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will be his last World Cup game for Argentina.
Two years ago Ángel Di María had the best year of his soccer career. Not only did the Argentine win the Champions League and Copa del Rey with Los Blancos, but he did so putting up his finest numbers as well. Seven goals and 22 assists in Spain and Europe only told part of the story for Di Maria as the underlying numbers were also excellent. Not only was he attacking, but he was also defending, tracking back and offering a superb link from one end of the pitch to the other.
Argentina finally broke offensively, destroying Paraguay 6-1 to advance to the Copa America Finals for the first time since 2007.
Argentina had scored just four goals in their opening four games, but had dominated opponents thoroughly throughout and looked primed for a major breakout.
Here are a few reasons why Argentina finally dominated the opposition and is a finalist in this tournament.
Will he or won't he is one major narrative pursuing Angel di Maria in 2014-15. After being ousted from Real Madrid this summer, the Argentinian has had a rather interesting season with a Manchester United that is slowly finding its mojo at the right time of the year.
Poor Angel Di Maria. He won the Champions League with Real Madrid, essentially providing the defining performance of the final, but was all but forced out of the team last summer.
Everyone dreams of an all-star team. What would the best soccer players in the world working alongside one another look like? Without further ado, here is a look at the starting XI of 2014. For the lineup, Latin Post has picked a 4-3-3 formation because it is arguably the most balanced lineup in the modern game:
Manchester United continues their resurgence, beating Hull City 3-0 thanks to goals from Chris Smalling, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie. English Premier League (EPL) leaders Chelsea managed a 0-0 draw against Sunderland on the road to stay unbeaten over the last 20 matches across all competitions while Arsenal snaps a 2-game EPL losing streak beating West Bromwich Albion 1-0.
Manchester United defeated Arsenal 2-1 despite only two shots-on-target, Crystal Palace moves out of the relegation zone at the expense of Liverpool, and defending champions Manchester City tries to keep pace with league leader Chelsea -- who rolled over West Bromwich Albion.
Over the last few years, two of the top three contenders for the Ballon d'Or have been a given. And this year looks to be no different. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are likely to be two of the three finalists. However, the big variation every year has revolved around the third contestant. And for the fourth straight year there will be another new nominee among the final three. And Angel Di Maria could be the favorite to claim that spot. Could he be a finalist? And could he pull off a win?
Germany and Argentina faced off in Dusseldorf in a rematch of the World Cup Final on Wednesday. The match was the first international friendly for both clubs since their meeting in the Maracana back on July 13. Ironically, this game had already been scheduled prior to the championship game and was supposed to be Germany's big chance to hoist the trophy in front of its fans. But instead, it was Argentina that got a chance to exact revenge. Here are some observations from the Argentina's 4-2 win.
Many expected the summer transfer window to feature some astute moves to bolster the team's depth and improve it. But what has happened is nothing short of a calamity. Real Madrid is not only worse off than prior to the summer, but the team looks like it could be ready to suffer its worst season in years, and here's why.
The third week of the Premier League featured some terrific action and the continued development of some unique storylines. Here are some major observations of the weekend that was.
