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Angel Di María makes emotional return to Rosario Central after 18 years in Europe
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Angel Di Maria kicks the ball during his presentation ceremony as Rosario Central's new soccer player at Gigante de Arroyito stadium in Rosario, Argentina, Monday, July 7, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Gustavo Garello
ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — A teary-eyed Angel Di María was introduced as the latest signing by Rosario Central on Monday, 18 years after he left his boyhood club. Di María, who helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup, always wanted to return to Rosario, but he received death threats from drug dealer gangs. Located 300 kilometers north of Buenos Aires, Rosario is a hub of violent crime and clashes between groups seeking to monopolize the drug trade.