In his documentary, the Benfica player indicated that he faced many difficulties in dealing with criticism directed at his performance and the injuries he suffered with the Argentine national team.

Netflix released new images on Thursday hinting at the documentary about the life and career of Angel Di Maria, which is set to premiere on September 12.

In this clip, the Benfica player can be seen admitting that while he was being heavily criticised for his performances and injuries with the Argentine national team, he turned to sleeping pills as a way to cope with the situation.

“From my childhood until now I haven’t had a moment of peace. I ended up needing to take pills. [comprimidos] To sleep. “There are a lot of things that people don’t know, that people don’t see,” the Reds star revealed, in a thought shared by his wife Jorgelina Cardoso: “I never understood why so many people mistreated him and insulted him.” For being injured»

The documentary recalls his difficult childhood in Rosario. Video It will include personal testimonies from Diana Hernandez and Miguel Di Maria, the player's mother and father. In their testimonies, the parents admit that they had to make some sacrifices for the player, as they believed he would have a bright future as a footballer.

“The sacrifices had to look for things we didn’t have. We had to take a little of what we gave to our daughters and give it to Angel at that moment,” Diana Hernandez explained, followed by an emotional testimony from her father, who said he just wanted his son not to have the same future: “We had to save him, he had a future. He couldn’t end up working with coal like me.”

Extremo will explore his life and career in a documentary premiering in September.

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Finally, Messi analyzed his teammate's career over the years and admitted that sometimes he did not get the appreciation he deserved from the fans.

“Throughout his career, he has not received the recognition he is currently receiving and he more than deserves it for everything he has done in football,” the Inter Miami player explained.

Angel Di Maria: Breaking the wall, will also see the participation of Dybala, Rodrigo De Paul, Marcelo, Emiliano Martinez, Sergio Ramos and Carlos Ancelotti.