Diana Hernandez is the mother of Argentinian football player Angel Di Maria, who currently plays for Premier League club Benfica and is also part of the Argentina national football team.
Her husband is Miguel Di Maria. They share three kids together. They raised their children in Perdriel.
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Diana and her husband struggled to support her son financially
Diana's children, Angel, Vanesa, and Evelyn, used to help his parents by working with him at their local coal yard.
Even though they wanted to support their son, Angel, to develop his career in football, their low income made it difficult for them to keep up with purchasing football boots and other expenses.
After becoming a successful footballer, to repay his parents for everything they did, Angel pays a significant amount of his salary to his parents.
Diana and her family received a death threat
According to Dailymail, on Monday, 25th March 2024, Diana and her family received a death threat.
The local media reported that a car left a sign in front of the private neighborhood where the Di Maria family resides. The sign said,
Tell your son Angel not to come back to Rosario because we will kill a family member. Not even Pullaro is going to save you. We don't leave paper notes. We leave bullets and dead people behind.
The threat resulted after Angel said a week ago that he wanted to end his playing career at his boyhood club, Rosario Central.
The death threat came amid the intense increase in drug violence by drug trafficking groups, which has caused the Di Maria family to be even more scared.
According to the local media, the motivation behind the threat remains unclear, and the police are also not able to discard any lines of investigation.
Is Angel married?
Angel is happily married to Jorgelina Cardoso. They got married on July 30, 2011, and they have been together ever since.
They are blessed with two kids, Mia and Pia Di Maria. Pia was born prematurely. She was born three months prior to the due date.
Age
Her son, Angel, is 35 years old. He is 5 Feet 11 inches tall. He weighs around 75 kg.
Net worth
Her son's net worth is estimated to be $18 million. He has managed to earn this fortune from his career as a professional footballer.
Maria, on joining Juventus
In 2020, Maria signed an annual contract with Juventus. Previously, he played for PSG. When he first stepped into the club, people treated him like family.
He said he was excited to join the club as he has been to several countries and played for big clubs, but he has never been to Italy.
He said Juventus is the biggest club in Italy, and he was excited to be associated with such a great club.
He said he came to the club to provide more assists, score goals, and win as many trophies as possible for the club.
He added that playing with a big club provides an opportunity to compete for big titles, and he is looking forward to that.
Why jersey number 22 is special to Angel?
He shared that the number is special to him because he wore the same number, 22, when he played for Real Madrid, and they won the Championship League.
He said his wife also liked the number. He said whenever he joins a new club, he takes number 22 if it is available.
He said the number 22 is also special because his oldest daughter was born on date 22.
Angel is back in Benfica
Angel played for Benfica from 2007 to 2010. After that, he was transferred to other clubs, and then he played for many big clubs over the years.
Finally, he is back at Benfica after a decade. He signed a one-year contract with the Club in 2023.
He was presented in front of thousands of Benfica fans on July 6. He said his feelings towards the club are indescribable.
He added he was back to his home after so long. He thanked his fans for their support.
He also thanked the President of the club for this opportunity.
He said he was getting goosebumps being back home and standing in the stadium. He thanked everyone for such a warm welcome.
He said he was approached by many clubs, but he was looking forward to coming back to his club and playing for them.
Angel talked about winning Copa America 2021
Argentina's national football team won Copa America in 2021. They played against Brazil in the final.
The team was led by Leonel Messi. Angel said that their team had dreamt about this day for a very long time.
He said they fought for and finally achieved it.
He said many people criticized them and didn't support their journey, but they went through everything and achieved the title they had been waiting to win for many years.
He said it was an unforgettable experience. He shared that Messi also thanked him, and he also thanked him.