At 34, the Argentinian international, whose contract with PSG will end at the end of June, announced on Monday that he would retire from international football. “After this World Cup, it will be time. There are a lot of guys who are at international level, who are improving and little by little they will show that they are at this level, explained Angel Di Maria (121 caps, 24 goals). It would be a bit selfish after so many years and after achieving what I wanted to achieve.” Last July, the future ex-Parisian scored the only goal in the Copa America final against Brazil (1-0), giving the Albiceleste their first major title for 28 years. Di Maria has yet to announce where he will play next season. On Wednesday, Argentina face Italy in a friendly match at Wembley.

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