The midfielder confirmed that he will leave the World Cup winners after the 2024 Copa America. This decision means that Angel Di Maria will not be part of the team that will play the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

He announced his retirement on his official Instagram account on Thursday, November 23, 2023. According to him, this was a difficult decision to make and he could feel the pain deep down in his soul.

He said,

"With all the pain in my soul and feeling a lump in my throat, I say goodbye to the most beautiful thing that happened to me in my career, dressing it, sweating it and feeling it with all the pride.”

There were reports that players, including Di Maria, were considering leaving the national team because of Messi, a decision which the former Barcelona player rescinded.

Recall that Di Maria said was close to international retirement after a third straight final defeat, following on from the 2014 World Cup and 2015 Copa America.

"When Messi retired, I thought about doing the same, you can lose a final, but three in a row, that's something different. I thought about leaving the national team, but my wife and my father stopped me. I almost started therapy, but in the end, I decided it was something I had to figure out by myself, If I lose another final, that's it."

Di Maria will always remember his time with the national team by winning the Copa America and the FIFA World Cup.

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As hard as it may seem to believe, football statistics have revealed that a total of 72 players would be out of contract at their respective club sides at the end of the 2022/2023 season and would be available for a move to another side on a free transfer if their respective clubs fail to extend their contracts.

While some of these players might remain that their respective sides, others still have uncertain futures waiting for them as the season slowly comes to an end, latest in June 2023.

Who are the players available on a free transfer?

1. Youri Tielemans (Leicester)
2. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)
3. Ilkay Gundogan (Man City)
4. N’Golo Kante (Chelsea)
5. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)
6. Caglar Soyuncu (Leicester)
7. Naby Keita (Liverpool)
8. Nelson Semedo (Wolves)
9. Lucas Moura (Tottenham)
10. Yerry Mina (Everton)
11. David de Gea (Man Utd)
12. Adama Traore (Wolves)
13. Jesse Lingard (Nottingham Forest)
14. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham)
15. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool)
16. Vladimir Coufal (West Ham)
17. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal)
18. Diego Costa (Wolves)
19. Willian (Fulham)
20. Axel Tuanzebe (Man Utd)
21. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
22. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid)
23. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
24. Inigo Martinez (Athletic Bilbao)
25. Matt Doherty (Atletico Madrid)
26. Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
27. Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid)
28. Nacho Fernandez (Real Madrid)
29. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)
30. David Silva (Real Sociedad)
31. Mariano Diaz (Real Madrid)
32. Milan Skriniar (Inter)
33. Adrien Rabiot (Juventus)
34. Andrea Belotti (Roma)
35. Stefan de Vrij (Inter)
36. Luis Muriel (Atalanta)
37. Angel Di Maria (Juventus)
38. Chris Smalling (Roma)
39. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter)
40. Juan Cuadrado (Juventus)
41. Alex Sandro (Juventus)
42. Edin Dzeko (Inter)
43. Samir Handanovic (Inter)
44. Olivier Giroud (Milan)
45. Nemanja Matic (Roma)
46. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma)
47. Roberto Pereyra (Udinese)
48. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan)
49. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter)
50. Pedro (Lazio)
51. Marcus Thuram (Gladbach)
52. Evan N’Dicka (Frankfurt)
53. Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt)
54. Konrad Laimer (Leipzig)
55. Remy Bensebaini (Borussia Monchengladbach)
56. Daley Blind (Bayern Munich)
57. Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund)
58. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund)
59. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
60. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)
61. Lionel Messi (PSG)
62. Houssem Aouar (Lyon)- JOINING ROMA ON JULY 1
63. Jonathan Bamba (Lille)
64. Moussa Dembele (Lyon)
65. Ross Barkley (Nice)
66. Sergio Ramos (PSG)
67. Alexis Sanchez (Marseille)
68. Sead Kolasinac (Marseille)
69. Aaron Ramsey (Nice)
70. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier)
71. Jerome Boateng (Lyon)
72. Kevin Gameiro (Strasbourg)

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It might be hard to believe, but some of the biggest names in football would be available for a free transfer in the 2022/2023 transfer window.

We have compiled a list of the sought-after footballers that would be available for free in the 2022/2023 transfer window market.

The list comprises of the biggest footballers that would be out of a contract at the end of the 2021/2022 football season.

Who Are The Footballers That Would Be Out Of A Contract In 2022?

Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint-Germain (Center Forward)

Arguably one of the biggest youngsters in football, Kylian Mbappe is one of the biggest footballers that would be out of a contract and available on a free transfer in 2022 after he failed to extend his contract with French Ligue 1 giants PSG.

The French international has drawn the attention of the biggest clubs in football, such as Real Madrid, who want to sign the star player for free in the 2022/2023 transfer window market.

When asked about his future, Kylian Mbappe told TNT Brasil: 

I have spent five extraordinary years here, I have taken advantage of every moment and I continue to do so.  I am happy both on the pitch and in my personal life. Now there are many things, great challenges and I have already spoken about that."

Angel Di Maria | Paris Saint-Germain (Right Winger)

The Paris Saint-Germain right-winger would also be out of contract in 2022. The Argentine player would be available on a free transfer; when asked about his plans if his contract were to expire, Angel Di Maria stated:

The children are very happy at school. I would like to leave through the front door. If I leave it would be to go back to Argentinian football… My wish is to end my career at Rosario Central but not in 'pre-retirement'. I want to be in good shape and be able to give my best."

Antonio Rudiger | Chelsea (Center Back)

The Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger would be available on a free transfer at the end of the 2021/2022 football season as he is one of the players out of contract in 2022 at the London side. However, it was reported that he had agreed with Real Madrid ahead of the 2022/2023 football season.

Paulo Dybala | Juventus (Forward)

Paulo Dybala is one of the players set to be out of a contract in 2022, and The Juventus forward has not decided about his future. Still, he is a superstar player many clubs would be interested in signing for the 2022/2023 football season.

Paul Pogba | Manchester United (Midfielder)

Arguably one of the biggest players out of contract in 2022, Paul Pogba has declined to renew his contract with Manchester United and is set to take on a new challenge in the 2022/2023 season. Clubs like PSG, Juventus and others have their eyes set on signing the French International for free.

Luis Suarez | Atletico Madrid (Striker)

Former Barcelona and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is set to be out of a contract with Atletico Madrid in 2022, having joined them on a 2-year contract in 2020. However, it is uncertain where the Uruguayan would be moving to on a free transfer ahead of the 2022/2023 football season.

Ousmane Dembele | Barcelona (Right Winger)

Ousmane Dembele would be out of contract in 2022 with Barcelona. The French International would be available to other football clubs on a free transfer in the 2022/2023 transfer window market. Reports are however in circulation that he might consider extending his contract at Camp Nou at the end of the season.

Alexandre Lacazette | Arsenal (Center Forward)

Alexandre Lacazette is one of the players that would be out of a contract at Arsenal in 2022. The center forward would be available on a free transfer to other football clubs in the 2022/2023 football season transfer window. It is speculated that the French star might be making a move back to the French Ligue 1.

Jesse Lingard | Manchester United (Midfielder)

Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard would be available on a free transfer in the 2022/2023 football season. Jesse Lingard had already tried to make a move in the 2022 January transfer window before he was out of a contract.

Ivan Perisic | Inter Milan

The Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic would be out of a contract at Inter Milan in 2022, the midfielder who has caught the eye of top football clubs would be available on a free transfer in the 2022/2023 transfer window market.

Other notable players such as:

Juan Mata | Manchester United

Isco | Real Madrid

Divock Origi | Liverpool

Gareth Bale | Real Madrid

Andreas Christensen | Chelsea 

Fernandinho | Manchester City

Sergi Roberto | Barcelona

Franck Kessie | AC Milan

Eddie Nketiah | Arsenal

Niklas Sule | Bayern Munich

Axel Witsel | Borussia Dortmund

Dries Mertens | Napoli

Jordan Ayew | Crystal Palace

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However, most goals are always created by someone before the ball is put into the net by the goalscorer. Notjustok has decided to highlight the top five goal providers in the history of football.

(1) Lionel Messi: (363)

The Argentine is undoubtedly the first on the list because of the fantastic form he had when he was playing for Barcelona. He became the all-time assist provider in the history of La Liga, recording a staggering 193 assists to go alongside his 474 league goals. In total, Messi tops the list for most assists in the history of football with 363.

(2) Thomas Muller: (284)

The Bayern Munich forward player is known for his goalscoring form in front of goal but also has a fantastic record when it comes to providing assists for his teammates either while playing for Bayern or Germany. He has 22 assists to his name this season alone, with 19 of them coming in 26 Bundesliga appearances.

(3) Luis Suarez: (278)

The Uruguayan is just a few numbers off Muller, Suarez is also prolific in front of goals but also tends to create goals for other players to score.

(4) Cristiano Ronaldo: (273)

The Manchester United player leads the goal-scoring chart with 807 goals which makes him number one in the world. He also has several assists to his name, which places him on the fourth on the list. He achieved this feat while playing for four clubs.

(5) Angel Di Maria: (269)

The Argentine is known for his assists despite that he always get to score goals too. Di Maria is fifth on the list for the most assists created the most in the history of football

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