Most Popular Sports
All Sports
Show All

Angel Di Maria, so happy now he's left Man Utd, ‘won’t celebrate' if he scores against Real Madrid

ByFootballEspana

Published 22/09/2015 at 15:24 GMT

From our partner Football Espana

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Angel Di Maria attends the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)

Image credit: AFP

Di Maria moved to PSG after an unhappy year with Manchester United having moved to England from Madrid in August 2014, and told UEFA.com that he is much happier since quitting Old Trafford.
"It’s really nice here. I train every day with a smile on my face – I’m happy to be here, and I have been settling in well with my team-mates," he said.
"Paris is a really nice city. My family has felt very good here from the first day they arrived. That makes it a lot easier for me to focus on football."
Di Maria also said that he won’t celebrate if he scores for Paris Saint-Germain against Real Madrid when the two teams meet in the Champions League.
His last game for Los Blancos was the 2014 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid, the fabled Decima, and Di Maria recalled what it was like to land the much-wanted trophy.
“It is incredible - it's something you will never forget. And the minutes after we scored the third goal, knowing that it would soon be our trophy, were just phenomenal,” the midfielder told UEFA’s official website.
“To lift it up and have it in your hands having won it - that produces a lot of goosebumps. You certainly want to experience that moment again.
“When I knew I would be moving to Paris, I said to my wife that I was sure we would draw Real Madrid.
“I don't know how the people there will welcome me, but we won the Decima and many other titles together, and in my last match - against Atletico - the fans gave me a standing ovation when they knew I was leaving to go to Manchester.
“I think it will be really nice to return to [Santiago Bernabeu]. If I score, I won't celebrate. Everything I achieved with that club is still in my heart.”
Read the original article on Football Espana - The ultimate website for English-speaking fans of Spanish football
Join 3M+ users on app
Stay up to date with the latest news, results and live sports
Download
Share this article
Advertisement
Advertisement