Five awesome facts about the Argentine winger!
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1) He was an extremely clumsy child
Encouraged by a doctor to get into football to improve his physicality and balance, Angel Di Maria was known for bumping into things a lot as a young child and even fell down a well as a baby!
2) Once cost 35 footballs
He may have cost Manchester United a whopping £60m this summer, but Di Maria once moved for the price of just 35 footballs when he left his local club Torito for Rosario Central.
3) His father was a failed footballer
His father was a failed footballer, ending his career early due to injury, and then worked in a coal mine throughout Di Maria’s childhood.
4) Bought his parents a house
Extremely family-orientated, Di Maria bought his parents a house when he moved to Benfica, allowing his father to stop working in the coal mines.
5) Impressive Argentina record
In a more football-related fact, Di Maria seems like a good luck charm for the Argentina national team, who have never lost when he has scored.