A man can conquer the world, defeat time, and silence fame… but he can never run away from home. An eternal boy changed jerseys, continents, and playing styles… but never the club that shaped his heart. He could forget everything – the stadium, the cities, the goals… but not the song from the stands where he grew up. And he knew that growing old, weakening, and falling silent were possible… but he would never stop dreaming of the return after which he would never leave again.Argentine top-flight club Rosario Central announced tonight that Angel Di Maria has returned to his hometown and signed a contract with the beloved club he left 18 years ago to begin his European journey by joining Benfica.Bienvenido a casa, Angelito 🫶🏻🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/f8RL920I8z— Rosario Central (@RosarioCentral) May 29, 2025 Angel Di Maria is not just a returnee to Rosario Central; he is a pilgrim who has come back to the sacred ground of Rosario Central to wear once more the jersey that shaped his soul. There are people who leave their hometown to find themselves and those who conquer the world only to return to what made them who they are.Di Maria has become everything a footballer can be: European champion with Real Madrid, an icon in Paris, an artist with the ball, and a world champion with Argentina. But none of these titles ever drowned out the sound of the “Gigante de Arroyito” stands, the childhood song, or the look from his father who long ago told him: “Just come back when you know you’re ready.” El Fideo is back home. 🥹💛💙Ángel Di María made his pro debut with Rosario Central in 2005 — 20 years later, he returns to where it all began. 🇦🇷🫶🏼Like this post if you love him. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yjaWg6WRsu— DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) May 30, 2025 The Angel has returned home. And when an angel lands where he first learned to fly, only the heavens know what magic still awaits us. He will have the chance to make his debut on June 28 in the round of 32 of the Argentine Cup against Union from Santa Fe on home ground. Meanwhile, the Clausura season – the second of two Argentine championships in 2025 – will kick off on June 13. In the Apertura, Rosario finished first in the league phase and then reached the quarterfinals in the playoffs, where they were eliminated by Huracan.Angel Di Maria returns to his boyhood club Rosario Central. The World Champion returns home. 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/ntYTXqAGB1— Plaantik (@Plaantik) May 29, 2025 And after all this, it seems this is not just a footballer’s return – it’s a man’s return to himself, to what is primal in his soul. Because some jerseys are never taken off, cities never forget you even when you’re on another continent.And some promises, even when whispered quietly in the locker room after a Champions League final (and Angel admitted to making them), echo for years until they are fulfilled. Di Maria hasn’t come to end his career. He’s come to close the circle. Not as a foreign legend, but as a son among his own.##NAJAVA_MECA_8957233##
