A big name in the history of Paris Saint-Germain is panicking social networks following a very surprising reaction.
It is a scene that surprised many aficionados, in France and abroad. Maybe because she doesn’t fit the character. Known for his reserved temperament, which sometimes borders on extreme shyness, Angel Di Maria had a very knee-jerk reaction during the last outing of his current club, Benfica.
As the Eagles faced Braga in a top-of-the-table encounter in the Portuguese championship, Angel Di Maria showed a darker side to his personality. Very annoyed by the decision of an assistant referee, the former Paris Saint-Germain attacking midfielder rushed towards the official to challenge his choice, before staring at him and challenging him, head to head.
“The action deserves expulsion”
Against all expectations, Di Maria was not excluded for this gesture, which was obviously not reviewed. “ The action merits expulsion. An intimidating attitude towards a member of the refereeing team like the one Di María had must be punished by expulsion », Yet contested Paulo Pereira, former referee, in comments given to JN. The scene, which caused a scandal in Portugal, should be the subject of a procedure.
As a reminder, Angel Di Maria returned to Benfica last summer after a year at Juventus.
