Di Maria not haunted by World Cup injury

Di Maria did not feature in Argentina's 1-0 extra-time loss to Germany in the July showpiece after sustaining a thigh problem.

The 26-year-old limped off in his country's last-eight win over Belgium and despite a desperate bid to play in the final - which saw him ignore alleged instructions from then-club Real Madrid not to be involved - he was ultimately unsuccessful.

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