Official: Benfica announce Di Maria

Benfica announced, on Wednesday, the signing of Angel Di Maria, a.k.a More reported in time.

Angel Di María signed a contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica and is a reinforcement of the team led by Roger Schmidt. The 35-year-old Argentine striker returns to Luz and once again wears the sacred mantle,” reads the note issued.

Later, on social networks, Benfica informed that Di Maria will be presented on Thursday, at the Estádio da Luz, next to the statue of Eusébio. The concert will be open to the public and is scheduled for 19:04.

After 13 years, for example, the Argentine international returned to the Estadio da Luz: Di Maria arrived at Benfica at the start of the 2007/2008 season, when he was 19 years old, and from Rosario Central.

After three seasons in which he had an eagle on his chest, the last of which was at a very high level, he was transferred to Real Madrid. He passed through Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, before returning to Lisbon, now 35 years old and world champion.

Thus, Angel Di Maria became Benfica’s second reinforcement for the 2023/24 season, after Orkon Kukku.

Welcome back, Di Maria! 🫶🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/rgGoWsAYZ8

– SL Benfica
July 5, 2023