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Van Gaal Denies Signing Di María; Player Reveals Suicide Thoughts

5/26/2026

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Louis van Gaal said he never asked United to sign Ángel Di María, calling it a mistake.
Di María said United meetings highlighted errors and that a Paris robbery made him hate his stay.
He felt suicidal at two a.m. after the forced move.
He recalled happy in Madrid and rejecting United’s proposal to prioritize his family.
His wife Jorgelina Cardoso said she disliked Manchester in 2022, calling people “weird,” and women “like porcelain.”

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Louis van Gaal said he never asked United to sign Ángel Di María, calling it a mistake.
Di María said United meetings highlighted errors and that a Paris robbery made him hate his stay.
He felt suicidal at two a.m. after the forced move.
He recalled happy in Madrid and rejecting United’s proposal to prioritize his family.
His wife Jorgelina Cardoso said she disliked Manchester in 2022, calling people “weird,” and women “like porcelain.”