Thursday, June 23, 2016

'Noodle' hoping to be 'al dente' for Copa America final (Reuters)

Jun 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria (7) dribbles the ball against Chile midfielder Marcelo Diaz (21) with Argentina midfielder Ever Banega (19) during the first half during the group play stage of the 2016 Copa America Centenario at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Angel Di Maria is working hard on his fitness for the chance to play a part in Argentina’s Copa America Centenario final against title holders Chile on Sunday after bad luck in two previous finals. Di Maria, nicknamed “Fideo” (noodle), is desperate not to lose out on the East Rutherford showcase after missing the 2014 World Cup final through injury and having to come off after half an hour of last year’s Copa America decider in Chile. The last two, I couldn’t, let’s hope this is the definitive one,” said Di Maria, who scored Argentina’s first goal of the tournament in a 2-1 group stage win over Chile.


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