After World Cup Heartbreak, Di Maria Hails Messi as Football’s All-Time Greatest
Angel Di Maria praised his longtime Argentina teammate Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer in history after their 1-0 loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United winger thanked Messi for carrying Argentina’s flag to the very top and for inspiring generations of players around the world. He said, “Thank you for being Argentine. Thank you for carrying our flag to the very top of the world. You are eternal.” Di Maria and Messi have formed one of Argentina’s most successful partnerships. They lifted the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the Copa América together, solidifying their status as national football icons.
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