Pep Guardiola🇪🇸: "The best-holding midfielders don't appear on the front pages of newspapers. They hide behind the team, but when the team plays well, it is because they are outstanding."
Luis de la Fuente🇪🇸: "Rodri has to be the Ballon d'Or. Give it to him, please. If you love football, watch Rodri instead of where the ball is. The guy has perfect game sense."
Matheus Nunes🇵🇹: "It's clear, Rodri should win the Ballon d'Or. I wish him a speedy recovery."
Thierry Henry🇫🇷: "My vote for Ballon d'Or is definitely Rodri."
Player Profile: 💪🦵
Full Name: Rodrigo Hernández Cascante
Age: 28 (Born June 22, 1996)
Position: Defensive Midfielder
Preferred Foot: Right
Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain
Style of Play:⚽️✨
Rodri’s presence on the pitch is defined by his physical strength, height, and tactical intelligence, which allow him to dominate in both tackles and aerial duels. His 73% tackle success rate and 100% aerial duel win rate in the 2022–23 season underscore his defensive prowess. His passing accuracy of 91–92% reflects his precision and composure, especially in high-stakes situations.
Serving as an anchor in the midfield, Rodri excels in regaining possession and initiating counterattacks, making him essential to his team’s build-up play. His vision and passing ability make him a deep-lying playmaker who can set the game’s tempo, as demonstrated by his role in orchestrating more play sequences than any other Premier League player in the 2023–24 season. Known for his versatility, he occasionally steps in as a ball-playing center-back, a position in which he thrived for Spain during the 2022 World Cup.
Rodri’s shooting has also been instrumental, particularly his long-range accuracy, as seen in his Champions League-winning goal for Manchester City against Inter in 2023. Though he may lack elite pace, he compensates with positional awareness, allowing him to disrupt even the fastest attackers in midfield.
Achievements: 🏆🥇
- UEFA Champions League: 2022–23
- UEFA Super Cup: 2018, 2023
- Premier League: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
- FA Cup: 2022–23
- EFL Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21
- FA Community Shield: 2019
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2023
- UEFA Champions League Player of the Season: 2022–23
- UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2022–23
- PFA Team of the Year: 2022–23, 2023–24
- FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2023
- Globe Soccer Awards Best Midfielder of the Year: 2023
- UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament: 2024
With a rare blend of intelligence, skill, and composure, Rodri continues to redefine the role of a holding midfielder, proving indispensable to both his club and country.
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🗣Popular Quotes on Di Maria🗣:
Cristiano Ronaldo:
"I think Europe has lost a lot of quality, Di Maria is still an exceptional player to watch in the UCL this summer”.
Lionel Messi:
“It's amazing that things happened this way, after everything that was said about him, and after all the finals he missed through injury, he was able to change the outcome for us and become an important player.”
Gigi Buffon:
"Di Maria in Serie A would be like Maradona. Today the league is technically impoverished and he has plenty of quality. He easily beats his opponent, is decisive in front of goal, gives good assists, runs all over the pitch and fulfils multiple roles."
Del Piero:
“Di Maria is an extraordinary player. He has reached a maturity where he can play anywhere he wants, he has great technical ability, he's quick, fast and with this all combined, you become almost un-markable.”
Lionel Scaloni, Argentina Coach:
“In the case of Fideo, we will not look for a replacement. It would be a mistake to look for a player who can do the same as him, he doesn't exist.”
Player Profile: 💪
👉 Full Name: Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández
👉 Age: 36 (February 14, 1988)
👉 Position: Attack - Right Winger
👉 Preferred Foot: Left
👉 Place of Birth: Rosario, Argentina
👉 Citizenship: Argentina
Style of Play: ✨✨
Ángel Di María is a versatile winger known for his exceptional dribbling, speed, and precise crossing ability. Operating primarily from the right flank, he often cuts inside onto his stronger left foot to create goal-scoring opportunities.
Di María excels in linking play with intelligent movement and delivering pinpoint assists, particularly with his signature curling crosses. His creativity, vision, and ability to deliver in key moments make him a constant threat in both wide and central attacking roles. Additionally, his work rate and willingness to track back contribute to his well-rounded game.
Achievements: 🏆
Benfica:
Primeira Liga: 2009–10
Taça da Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2023
Real Madrid:
La Liga: 2011–12
Copa del Rey: 2010–11, 2013–14
Supercopa de España: 2012
UEFA Champions League: 2013–14
UEFA Super Cup: 2014
Paris Saint-Germain:
Ligue 1: 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
Coupe de France: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21
Coupe de la Ligue: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
Trophée des Champions: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Argentina U20:
FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2007
Argentina Olympic Team:
Olympic Games: 2008
Argentina:
FIFA World Cup: 2022
Copa América: 2021, 2024
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022
Individual:
Argentine Footballer of the Year: 2014
FIFA FIFPro World11: 2014
FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014
IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Decade 2011–2020
UEFA Team of the Year: 2014
ESM Team of the Year: 2015–16, 2019–20
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2013–14
UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2019–20
UEFA Europa League top assist provider: 2009–10 (Shared with Mesut Özil)
Primeira Liga top assist provider: 2009–10
La Liga top assist provider: 2013–14
Ligue 1 top assist provider: 2015–16,2019–20
SJPF Player of the Month: April 2010
UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: December 2015
UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2015–16, 2018–19
Wings on His Boots: 👏👏
Ángel Di María's blend of speed, creativity, and technical brilliance has made him one of football's most dynamic wingers. His ability to glide past defenders, deliver inch-perfect assists, and step up in critical moments defines his career.
Whether it's with a dazzling solo run or a decisive pass, Di María’s game-changing impact is undeniable. With wings on his boots, he continues to soar, leaving a legacy of flair and finesse that few can match.
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