Angel Di Maria

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Name: Angel Di Maria

Position: AML

D.O.B: 04/02/1988

Age: 22

Club: Benfica

Nationality: Argentinean

Foot: Left

Height: 5'11

Rating: Wonderkid

 

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An extremely exciting talent, Di Maria is best with the ball at his feet running at defenders. The combination of pace and skill he possesses has drawn admiring glances from around Europe, and given Benfica fans something to cheer about again after the loss of their previous talismanic hero Simao Sabrosa to Atletico Madrid. Whilst of slight build he has proved extremely difficult to knock off the ball, a trait many defenders have come to learn, usually being forced to give away free kicks to curtail his mazy runs. He would be perfectly described as a 'desequilibrante’ type of player- a term coined in Spain for a player who literally destabilises the opposition by causing havoc within their defence. Mixed with his dribbling is an exquisite feel for the ball, both in control as well as his shooting, which has led to a collection of goals in his brief career, many of which falling into the "special" category. He likes to operate on the left wing, yet is not a natural winger, preferring to cut in at the opposition defence, developing a knack for scoring important goals in the process.

 

In 2007 Di Maria was called up to the Argentinian U-20 squad, where he helped them win the U-20 World Cup in Canada, scoring three goals in the process. It is here his talent first began to gain worldwide notice, with Benfica beating a collection of European rivals to his signature following the tournament. In 2008 he was awarded a place in the Argentinian olympic team, scoring the winner in both the quarter-final and final, the latter a sublime chip on the edge of the box. With every passing game the 6 million Euro shelled out for his services seems more like a bargain- it remains to be seen how much longer Benfica can keep hold of the fantasista with the likes of Arsenal, Inter Milan and Real Madrid all showing a keen interest.

 

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