Juventus Turin won their ticket to the knockout stages of the Europa League on Thursday, at the expense of FC Nantes. Large winners of the Canaries at Beaujoire (3-0), the Italians can thank Angel Di Maria.
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The pressure was immense on the shoulders of Juventus Turin. Left behind in Serie A, the Bianconeri responded this Thursday and obtained their qualification for the knockout stages of the Europa League. A week after a draw conceded at home (1-1), the Piedmont club gave FC Nantes no chance at La Beaujoire (3-0), in the return play-off. A big victory on the lands of the Canaries signed Angel Di Maria, author of a resounding hat-trick (5th, 20th on penalty, 78th).
Allegri greets a “champion”
In the absence in particular of Paul Pogba, Federico Chiesa and Arkadiusz Milik, the 2022 world champion demonstrates that he has not lost his talent, despite his 35 years. From the final whistle, Massimiliano Allegri spoke on the microphone of Sky Italia. The Old Lady coach was full of praise for the former Paris Saint-Germain player. “He is a champion and he is different from the others. Everything is simple for him, he raises the level of the team and everyone is more serene. He sees things that others do not see. He belongs to the category of champions.”
Enlisted by Juventus Turin for zero cents, during the summer of 2022, the native of Rosario significantly improved his statistics sheet with this hat-trick in France. Something to mark the spirits while the vagueness remains on his future, his contract ending next June. The ex-Merengue explains that he has not yet started discussions for an extension. It remains to be seen whether things will accelerate quickly. In all competitions, Angel Di Maria has scored 7 goals in 21 games since the start of the 2022-2023 season.
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