Di María equaled Maradona in a historic mark for the Argentine team

Angel Di Maria equaled Diego Armando Maradona as the second highest assister in the history of the argentine national team after providing two goal passes in the team’s win Lionel Scaloni about Bolivia by 3 to 0 in Peace for the second date of South American Qualifiers.

The Rosario footballer was key in the development of the game and one of the most sacrificed to build the historic Argentine victory in the 3600 meters above sea levelin which attended to Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Tagliafico to reach 26 goal passes in the Selection.

Fernandez led to victory: the midfielder completed an excellent play that originated with a recovery in the right sector of the field by Nahuel Molina. Then, Rodrigo DePaul took the ball, advanced quickly and passed it to Julian Alvarezwho played fast to Say Maria, which was on the right side. There, the footballer Benfica sent a perfect cross to the heart of the area, where the former River defined as a forward.

Then, in the final minutes of the first half, the former real Madrid He assisted again to increase the score. From a free kick, the player from Rosario threw the ball into the heart of the area and there, Tagliafico He connected – with a bit of luck – the ball with his shoulder and disoriented the Bolivian goalkeeper to make the story 2 to 0.

The goal from the left side of the Olympique Lyonnais represented the 26th attendance of Say Maria with the ‘albiceleste’ shirt, thus equaling Maradona. In this way, it was left behind Lionel Messiwhich leads the list with 41.

The day Maradona defended Di María from criticism

Diego Maradonaformer coach and symbol of the Argentine national teamwas a key figure in the career of Angel Di Mariasince it gave him the opportunity to be called up and defended him from criticism when it was excessive.

“They resisted Di María. Remember that against Uruguay everyone wanted me to put other players in that position. And I told the kid “I die with you””had stated Maradona when he remembered the distressing qualification for the South Africa World Cup 2010.

Although the footballer who knew how to shine in Real Madrid, PSG, Benfica and Juventusamong others, had just taken his first steps in U-23 national team in the Olympic Games (scored the title goal), Maradona He always stressed that he had observed it in advance.

“I saw it. The kid crossed the line of the ball with a barbaric ease and faced you. From the point, as the Italians say, he destroys you. He has a hook inside, out. and he has a barbaric shot and some barbaric centers “he highlighted.

“He’s handsome. It’s like that (he raised his little finger), these Portuguese markers mark him and he faces them, they hit him and he faces them again”he sentenced.