Angel Di Maria has hit out at Real Madridpresident Florentino Perez and claims that his former club ordered him not to play for Argentinain the World Cup final.
The 26-year-old has already criticised the Madrid chief in an open letter following his £59.7 million move to Manchester United, insisting that he
originally had no intention to leave the European champions this summer.
Di Maria was a doubt ahead of the World Cup final against Germany in July with a thigh injury, and he has revealed that the decision for him to miss out was made by Alejandro Sabella, Argentina's coach at the time, rather than Madrid, who had advised him to sit out.
"There was a letter that arrived from Madrid at 11am on the day of the game while I was in physio, trying to be the best I could be for the final, telling me to not play. I tore it up and ignored it, it made no difference" Di Maria told Argentine radio programmeAmerica & Closs.
The 26-year-old has already criticised the Madrid chief in an open letter following his £59.7 million move to Manchester United, insisting that he
originally had no intention to leave the European champions this summer.
Di Maria was a doubt ahead of the World Cup final against Germany in July with a thigh injury, and he has revealed that the decision for him to miss out was made by Alejandro Sabella, Argentina's coach at the time, rather than Madrid, who had advised him to sit out.
"There was a letter that arrived from Madrid at 11am on the day of the game while I was in physio, trying to be the best I could be for the final, telling me to not play. I tore it up and ignored it, it made no difference" Di Maria told Argentine radio programmeAmerica & Closs.
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