Overview

• Rosario Central formally presented the 37-year-old on July 7 and he completed his first training session since returning home.
• His long-planned homecoming was delayed in 2024 after he received death threats from local drug trafficking gangs, highlighting escalating violence in Rosario.
• At his unveiling, Di María was moved to tears and said his return felt like his first ever training session.
• Over an 18-year European career with Benfica, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus and PSG, he collected nearly 30 trophies.
• A World Cup winner in 2022, he scored against France in the final in Qatar and now seeks to win a domestic title with his boyhood club.