Although he was presented to the fans on Thursday, Angel Di Maria will start his pre-season work only in Benfica next Tuesday, the 11th, along with his compatriot Nicolas Otamendi, with whom he won the World Cup in Qatar. The 35-year-old winger is already out of Portugal.

Recall that Odysseas Vlachodimos also started working at the club later. In this case, the Greek international goalkeeper will present himself on Friday, the 7th [amanhã]on the Benfica campus, to start preparations for the new sports season.

Benfica started the preparation phase on Wednesday [ontem]. There were 30 players in attendance for what was the first of the 2023/24 season.

At the age of 35, Angel Di Maria signed a contract valid for one season with Benfica (until 2024).