Veterans are not dead! Di Maria tops the scorer list at 4 o clock in 4 games, and may return to Argentina to participate in the World Cup

In a focus game in the 1/8 final of the Club World Cup, Benfica lost to Chelsea 1-4 and unfortunately missed the quarterfinals. In this game, the 37-year-old veteran Di Maria's performance was amazing. Although he was unable to turn things around, he still used his personal ability to write the veteran's immortal movement. In the

, Di Maria was on the wing, which was the most threatening area in Benfica. He shot 4 times in the game and scored a penalty in stoppage time, dragging the game into overtime.

In addition to his outstanding performance on the offensive end, Di Maria actively participated in defense on the court, completed key steals and interceptions many times, showing a strong desire to win. With 58 touches in the game, the pass success rate reached 82%, showing his stable performance in the midfield. In the fierce confrontation with Chelsea, 6 confrontations and 3 successes, the mentality of wanting to win is undoubtedly revealed.

Looking back at this Club World Cup, Di Maria is undoubtedly the key teacher of Benfica. In the first round against Boca Youth, he scored a key penalty and helped the team tie the South American powerhouse. In the second round, facing the weak team Auckland City, he scored twice before the penalty spot. Including the penalty kicks in this game, he has already won 4 goals in this game, all of which are penalty kicks, and is temporarily ranked first in the scorer list.

Although he is already 38 years old, his skills are still online and his agility is as always. His existence not only has many benefits at the competitive level, but also inspires Benfica to move forward on the spiritual level. Now, he has also completed his last dance in Benfica.

As we all know, Di Maria, who was nicknamed "Executive Vice King of Football", is a famous Mr. Dashe. In the 2008 Beijing Olympic men's football final, he scored the only goal in the game, helping the Argentine Olympic team win the gold medal; in the 2021 Copa America final, he scored the winning goal again, helping the Argentine team defeat the host Brazil, and regained the Copa America championship after 28 years; in the 2022 World Cup final, his goals and penalty kicks laid a solid foundation for Argentina to win the championship; at the club level, in the 2013/14 Champions League final, Real Madrid played against Atletico Madrid, Di Maria performed extremely well, and used sharpness to break through the opponent's defense line many times, creating good opportunities for the team's offense. In the end, Real Madrid reversed and won the championship, and he was also won the Champions League final's best player.

Now, 37-year-old Di Maria is about to bid farewell to European football, return to the Argentine domestic league, and joins his old club Rosario Central. Last summer, he announced his withdrawal from the Argentine national team, but with his good condition in the past season and this year's Club World Cup and his "lucky star" attribute in major competitions, next year's World Cup, the Argentine national team may call him again, and we may see him in the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup.