In the passage of time, the king of the ball, Mez, fulfilled the dream of the World Cup at the age of 35. His club career is full of honors, however, in the national team's journey, he experienced a long period of trophy desert. Many fans blamed it on the ineffectiveness of his Argentine teammates. However, in the midst of these thorns, there is always a guardian angel who silently protects him, and he is the close comrade who has helped Misi win 3 important trophies in the Argentine national team - Di Maria, nicknamed the Angel.
The 34-year-old Di Maria has played alongside Mes since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when they led the Argentine men's soccer team to a gold medal, with Di Maria's crucial strike in the final. Since then, the pair have suffered a number of international setbacks, returning from four finals in defeat, until Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in the 2021 Copa América, where the Angel scored in the final for Argentina's first major tournament title.
This year's World Cup, Di Maria started in 3 group matches and performed moderately well, but lost his starting position since the beginning of the knockout rounds due to injuries. However, in the final, he unexpectedly got the chance to start again, first won the penalty, followed by a goal, laying the foundation for Argentina to win the title. After the goal, Di Maria had tears in his eyes, and even when he was substituted, he was still emotional, and eventually won the trophy together with Mez. 3 goals in the final brought Mez 3 international titles, and Di Maria is the guardian angel behind the King of Balls.
