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Di Maria returns to its roots! Say goodbye to Europe at the age of 37 and returns to Argentina s parent team to continue writing its original intention

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In the early morning of May 30, Argentine football ushered in a warm scene: the 37-year-old legendary winger Di Maria officially joined Rosario Central and returned to the place where the dream began after 18 years. This decision to reject Messi's invitation and give up the high salary in North America has added a touching warmth to the "angel" career.

The football story of the wanderer from Rosario to the top of Europe begins in Rosario, Argentina's third largest city. As the pride of Rosario's Central Youth Training, he made his first-team debut at the age of 17 in 2005, and started his European adventure after landing in the Portuguese Super League Benfica in 2007. At Real Madrid, he was the "key gentleman" in the 2014 Champions League final, using assists to secure the "10th championship" for the team; at Paris Saint-Germain, he contributed 109 goals + 92 assists in 7 years, becoming the most reliable partner next to Neymar and Mbappe; even though he joined Juventus at the age of 35 and returned to Benfica at the age of 36, he could still hand in top data of 10 goals + 10 assists in a single season, and created 25 goals in 40 games, breaking the "veteran depreciation theory" with his strength.

Rejected Messi's North American appointment just for a sentence "I want to go home"

When Messi invited me warmly at Miami International, Di Maria chose another way. "This is my starting point, and it is where football teaches me to dream." He admitted at the franchise ceremony. For this "Grand Slam player" with honors such as the World Cup, the Americas Cup, the Champions League, etc., his fame has long been fulfilled, and only the soil in his hometown can make him find peace at the end of his career. Rosario Central’s home court, “Aroito Giant Stadium”, once witnessed his youth and will now become his “terminal station” - even though Ah Jia’s competitive level is not as good as Europe and even if his annual salary is only one-third of the North American League, this obsession with his parent team has never wavered.

The significance of homecoming: the legendary incarnation of "Youth Training Beacon"

Di Maria's return is not only personal feelings, but also practical. Rosario Central, ranked 12th in the AFC last season, is just in need of this "champion" to boost morale. On the day of the official announcement, the pre-sale volume of club season tickets soared by 300%. The children in the youth training camp cheered with his old jersey: "The angel is back!" His existence will become an inspirational template for South American teenagers - from the local area to the world, and then feeding back to their hometown with a legendary posture. This is the most moving cycle of football.

Conclusion: The angel's wings eventually landed on the warmest branches

From "Rosario's Wind Chasing Boy" to "Legendary Flying Wings of the European Arena", Di Maria wrote an epic of struggle for South American players through 16 years of wandering. Now, he returns with glory, allowing people to see that football is not only about trophys and applause, but also about sticking to the original intention. When he runs in his blue and white jersey again, all the scenery will turn into a gentle annotation - Welcome home, our angel.

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