“For Leo Messi to give me the captaincy is an honour” – Angel Di Maria said after Leo Messi put Captain’s armband on his arm during World Cup 2026 Qualifiers against Ecuador.
Angel Di Maria: “For Leo Messi to give me the captaincy is an honour, something very special. So many years in the national team and having this possibility is very nice.”
In an interview with ESPN, Fernandez said that he’s stayed in contact with Caicedo over the international, revealing that they plan to swap shirts to mark the occasion. Surprisingly, it seems as if the Argentinian has some how persuaded his new Chelsea teammate to snub Lionel Messi – and several other big names like Angel Di Maria, JuliAn Alvarez and Alexis Mac Allister.
Ahead of the international break, Fernandez also addressed his new role in midfield at Stamford Bridge. The 22-year-old was utilised as a holding midfielder under Graham Potter and Frank Lampard before being pushed forward into a more advanced role under Mauricio Pochettino
While he’s been given the freedom to roam the final third at Chelsea, he usually operates much deeper for his country. Fernandez said: “Now I am playing further forward, but it does not change because as a boy I played as a five and of eight.
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