Di María renews with Rosario Central until 2027 and eyes the Libertadores

At 38, Ángel Di María is not thinking about stopping. Rosario Central officially confirmed the contract extension of the Argentine winger for another season, keeping “El Fideo” at the club until 2027. The phrase that sums it all up came from the player himself: “Soy feliz jugando al fútbol”. With that statement, he ended any speculation about his future.

The return that became a legacy

After winning the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, Di María made a decision that surprised few but moved many: he came back home. Rosario Central, the club that shaped him in the Alberdi neighbourhood, became his permanent address again. Since then, the Argentine has delivered flashes of the quality that made him a reference in European football – Real Madrid, PSG, Manchester United and Juventus are part of a journey they managed to build.

At Arroyito, he is not just a pretty name on the shirt. He is the most influential player in the squad. A technical reference and leader on and off the pitch. The renewal was not a sentimental gesture by the club – it was a sporting decision.

Libertadores on the horizon

The moment following this renewal already has a date and an opponent. Rosario Central will play the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores against Corinthians. For Di María, the continental title is the only relevant trophy still missing in his South American football career. The ambition is real. Corinthians, going through an unstable phase in the Brasileirão, arrive at the clash without the automatic favouritism that their historic size normally confers.

Lifting the most important trophy on the continent would be the perfect closing for a career that has already transcended the sport. Hard to equal. Almost impossible to repeat.