Benfica eliminated, Di Maria misses the penalty. The wife: “Whoever criticizes you today applauded you yesterday”

The Benfica was eliminated on penalties byOlympique Marseille in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. After the success of the first leg, the Portuguese team lost in the return leg in the match which ended in penalty kicks. In the final lottery it was the French team that came out on top, thanks to errors from the spot by two Benfica players, including Angel Di Maria.

Various criticisms rained down on the former Juventus player, who appeared first from the spot. He himself, the most experienced man in the team, allowed himself to be betrayed by anxiety and thus betrayed Benfica. It should be remembered, however, that in the first leg it was Di Maria who decided the match.

His wife defended the Argentine striker from criticism, Jorgelina Cardoso, who expressed herself like this on Instagram: “Today you lost, as often happens in life, but I applaud you for the strength you always have to move forward. A week ago, the same people who applauded your goal criticize you today. Without this goal there would have been no penalty shootout today. Keep doing what you love without anything or anyone darkening your light. You’ve already lived this story, you know how to react.”