Angel Di Maria has taken aim at Manchester United once again after claiming that he 'didn't give a f***' about the club's iconic No 7 shirt that he was given to wear.
The Argentine joined United in a then club-record £59.7million transfer from Real Madrid in August 2014 but went on to endured a disastrous 12 months at Old Trafford.
Di Maria's time in the north west of England resulted in him resenting the club – and now he's sensationally claimed that the club's No 7 shirt meant nothing to him despite it's long and storied history.
The No 7 shirt, worn by the likes of David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and George Best in the past, was given to Di Maria upon his arrival – but it was the No 11 that he was truly after and never got.
'I didn't give a f*** about the Manchester United No 7, at first they talked to me a lot about it... it was just a shirt,' he told Libero.
Di Maria also blamed his shortcomings on then-United boss Louis van Gaal, claiming the Dutchman was the worst manager he ever had.
'My problem at Manchester was the coach,' Di Maria added. 'Van Gaal was the worst of my career. I would score, assist, and the next day he would show me my misplaced passes.
'He displaced me from one day to the other, he didn't like players being more than him.'
Di Maria spent just one season at United before leaving for PSG in a £44.3m deal in August 2015, where he has gone on to win 17 trophies with the club.
He has also played under a number of great managers during his time as a professional player, but it was during his time at Real Madrid where he saw the 'insane' side of Jose Mourinho.
Before sealing his ill-fated move to Manchester United, Di Maria was one of Mourinho's key men at the Bernabeu along with Ronaldo, with the trio enjoying plenty of success in their time together.
However, the two Portuguese men came to blows on several occasions, with Mourinho picking a fight with his compatriot over his perceived lack of effort.
'Mourinho is insane, with me he was always a good guy,' Di Maria added.
'He fought with anyone though, he didn't give a f***. One time he fought with Ronaldo telling him he didn't run, that everyone ran for him.'
FootballKingCR7
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He tattooed the no.7 at ManU. What a hypocrite.
dantai08
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Did you realised that maybe you flop because the number 7 jersey did not give a f*** about you 🤣
satyaballa
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no hate, just appreciate this..one of the Greatest of all time..☺❤
Donbash89
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That was why you failed woefully at Manchester United
Brightberry
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THE LOAD WAS TOO HEAVY FOR HIM TO CARRY. 😂😂
heeabilopy
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sorry Di Maria no7 in Manchester united is not for ordinary people🙄🙄 its for jus one person and that's the G.O.A.T👇👇👇
jezabdnpyz
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Di Maria Is Never Meant To Play For United In The First Place. He Is An "Angel" 👼🏽.., We Are The "Red Devils" 👹.
Brightberry
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Angel Di Maria is a f*** lier. 😂😂
Odili_o
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And we United fans don't give a f****k about Di Maria playing for Manchester United either. F****King player with no atom of respect 😡 😂 😡
Pahbcdrsuy
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Just couldn’t hack the physical side of our great league.
maocmnopr
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you are not a good player you were flop at United and Madrid too ! french league is below standard,shame on you
Uyi-Val
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King wore it with pride and he succeeded and you small boy claiming you didn’t wear it with respect.
azmotsamar
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@autty whenever RONALDO achieved or break something, this f***ing gay came out and He spreading his hatred for him
callme_Diz
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you are not a good player you were flop at United and Madrid too ! french league is below standard,shame on you
You are a joker. At madrid, he was ucl and la liga's highest assist provider. If u dont know, shut up n read. Dont lie through your teeth. At united also, he was playing cool at the beginning. He had a problem with the coach. LvG even wanted him to play wingback which Di Maria just cant do with his skinny, injury prone body... Plus the climate didn't suit him n his girl. N then the robbery and all. He nade his mind to leave england. There were factors surrounding why he didn't succeed. And yeah he is salty because he will be labelled as a United flop but doesn't mean you take away what he did at madrid or Argentina.. He has been more important to Argentina than a certain lm10. He even scored the only goal of copa America finals which finally gave leo his first int trophy coz if it were up to leo scoring, he would hav been crying at home with another silver medal
SylvesterChi
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you are not a good player you were flop at United and Madrid too ! french league is below standard,shame on you
Did I hear you say Di Maria was flop at Madrid? are you OK???
Fewbclpsty
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He tattooed the no.7 at ManU. What a hypocrite.
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Because he used to wear number 7 for Argentina n he s right number s just a number
diubmnouyz
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He tattooed the no.7 at ManU. What a hypocrite.
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bro it doesn't mean its the manU 7 mabye something else?
diubmnouyz
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He tattooed the no.7 at ManU. What a hypocrite.
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it could mean something else too
pulkit_10
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THE LOAD WAS TOO HEAVY FOR HIM TO CARRY. 😂😂
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just like ur brain is too heavy for u to carry so u had to throw bit into the dustbin[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
SH3012
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you are not a good player you were flop at United and Madrid too ! french league is below standard,shame on you
bro he demolished Puyol🤣😭
AbubakrGH
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you are not a good player you were flop at United and Madrid too ! french league is below standard,shame on you
Shame on you, he was never a flop at Madrid, so be quite 2020 fun
rotceikmrz
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That was why you failed woefully at Manchester United
I'm sorry, to me this guy was never a flop! second highest assist behind Fabrigas on his debut season. he was throwing crosses for Ronaldo and Heguain with Ozil that is what he's good at and which he did as well. Van gal philosophy is worst in epl because Rafael was doing so well with Sir and Moyes yet Van gal sold him and Nani. what nonsense. you all should leave Di Maria he gave all but the staff didn't appreciate his effort
Brightberry
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no hate, just appreciate this..one of the Greatest of all time..☺❤
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Not one of the greatest❌ The greatest ✅
Waocdemnr
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He tattooed the no.7 at ManU. What a hypocrite.
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I thought he preferred the number 11 jersey over 7. It fits him better. The number 7 really is a stronger number compared to the number 11.
Nandha77
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Not one of the greatest❌ The greatest ✅
Love one, Respect both😌, Don't Underestimate both of them 🤫
SH3012
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He literally raped United in UCL with PSG
then United did the same with PSG again?you forgot?🤣
chizzlekay
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man u ruin careers
Just like you ruined the likes of Fernando, Mangala and co