In the match between Argentina and Colombia held at Hard Rock Stadium for the final of the 2024 Copa America, there was an emotional moment between Angel Di Maria, the Argentine player, and his daughters.
Di Maria's daughters, Pia and Mia, were responsible for delivering the match ball for the final Copa America 2024 between Argentina and Colombia. They entered Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, to hand the ball to referee Rafael Klaus to signal the start of the match. After handing over the ball, they went straight into their father's arms, during his last game wearing the Argentine national team jersey.
The match against Colombia marked the final farewell for the veteran Angel Di Maria, who announced his international retirement following the end of the Tango team's journey in the 2024 Copa America. Di Maria, 36 years old, shared a final photo on his official Instagram account with Lionel Messi, captioning it: "Life has given me more than I could have asked for."
Di Maria played for the Argentine national team for over 15 years and, in recent years, broke the tournament curse that had plagued him with losses in the 2014 World Cup and Copa America in 2015 and 2016, ultimately winning the Copa America in 2021 and 2024, as well as the World Cup in 2022.
