Following in Lionel Scaloni’s footsteps: Ángel Di María earns his coaching certification

At 38, Ángel Di María continues so as to add titles to his profession, however this time, it was a particular one. ‘El Fideo’ accomplished the teaching course on the Argentine Soccer Coaches Affiliation faculty in Rosario and earned his official certification, qualifying him to turn out to be a coach when he decides to hold up his soccer boots.

Following this information, feedback from his former Albiceleste teammate, Leandro Paredes, have resurfaced relating to the potential of working collectively on a training workers… and another person from the nationwide crew would possibly be part of them.

Di María acquired his teaching certification

Previous to Rosario Central’s match in opposition to Independiente Rivadavia, the ATFA faculty in Rosario posted this information on its official account, celebrating his commencement and highlighting his time as a pupil.

“Congratulations, Coach! With nice satisfaction, we congratulate @angeldimariajm on his certification and thank him for trusting us to coach him as a coach. We’re glad to have had you as a pupil,” they wrote.

“Thanks a lot for all the pieces,” replied “El Fideo” by way of his Instagram Tales.

Thus, Di María has already set one in all his subsequent targets: to stay linked to soccer from the bench. And he could possibly be joined by his teammates from the “Scaloneta.”

A while in the past, Leandro Paredes had talked about the potential of forming a training workers along with him as soon as they each retire: “I at all times stated that afterward I did not need something to do with soccer, however the extra time passes, the extra I need to. I do not know if I would coach, however I would positively be a part of a training workers. Fide desires to be a coach, so possibly it’s going to be with him. We talked about it a very long time in the past in Paris; he is keen. Clearly, now we have to arrange,” have been Paredes’ phrases (by way of Olé).

Nonetheless, Cristian ‘Cuti’ Romero additionally joined the ATFA academy in Rosario the place Angel graduated, so they may additionally rely on the present Tottenham Hotspur participant for this project-or compete in opposition to him.

In the meantime, after saying they might not put on the sky-blue and white jersey following their second consecutive Copa América title in 2024, Paredes and Romero are making ready for the 2026 World Cup and to defend the title they gained with Ángel in 2022-though this time, with out him.

Likewise, this achievement comes alongside Di María’s present function as a key participant for Central, the place he returned in 2025 to satisfy his dream of taking part in for the membership the place he started his profession and to tackle new challenges, such because the Copa Libertadores. Thus, as he approaches the ultimate stretch of his profession as a soccer participant, Di María is already starting to construct his subsequent chapter in soccer.