Di Maria responds to Raphinha after his statement 'crushing Argentina'

Di Maria's response to Brazil.

The Barcelona midfielder confidently declared on the Romario TV program: "I will score, no matter what. I will play with all my heart." Not stopping there, he also emphasized: "We will crush Argentina. No doubt about it. On the field and if necessary, off the field."

These provocative words immediately created a wave of controversy. Former football star Romario - who accompanied Raphinha on the show, even added: "With Argentina, you have to kick them hard. Those guys are really tricky."

Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni remained calm and refused to comment. However, one of the "La Albiceleste"'s heroes - Angel Di Maria spoke up without words, but with actions.

On social media, Di Maria responded sarcastically with three "laughing with tears" emojis, implying that Raphinha's arrogance was not worth worrying about. The response added to the tension ahead of the Clasico, when the two South American giants faced each other in the 14th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on the morning of March 26.

In fact, Argentina has been more successful than Brazil in recent years with two consecutive Copa America titles and the 2022 World Cup title. Currently, Brazil is ranked 3rd in the South American qualifying round, after a 2-1 victory over Colombia. Meanwhile, Argentina leads with 28 points, 7 points ahead of their arch-rivals after 13 matches.

Vinicius's super goal from 30 meters away On the morning of March 21, Vinicius's super goal helped Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in match 13 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America.

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