PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi hails Angel di Maria’s ‘impeccable spirit’ as the French giants confirm their record assist-provider is leaving the club… and tells fans to give the winger ‘the tribute he deserves’ in home send-off
Paris Saint-Germain have hailed Angel di Maria’s ‘unwavering commitment’ and invited fans to pay tribute to the midfielder at the final Ligue 1 home game of his seven years at the club.
In a statement following a social media post by the former Manchester United winger, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi confirmed that the French champions would not be taking up the option of an extra year on Di Maria’s contract and praised the 34-year-old’s ‘impeccable spirit’.
Team-mates including Neymar, Marco Verratti and Kylian Mbappe had shown their support for Di Maria after the club’s record assist-provider shared a photo on Instagram thanking the PSG squad before the club announced his imminent departure.
PSG’s final home fixture of the Ligue 1 season will feature a tribute to outgoing Angel di Maria
Di Maria shared a group picture with his team-mates before the club announced his departure
Al-Khelaifi said: ‘Angel Di Maria has definitely [entered] the history of the club. He will be remembered by supporters as a player of impeccable spirit, who showed unwavering commitment to defending our colours.
DI MARIA’S PSG HAUL
French Ligue 1 winner: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Coupe de France: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
Coupe de la Ligue: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Trophee des Champions: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
‘I invite the whole Paris Saint-Germain family to meet [on Saturday] at the Parc des Princes to pay him the tribute he deserves.’
Di Maria scored 91 goals and set up another 111 across 294 matches for the Champions League regulars.
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