ARGENTINE SENDS MESSAGE TO FLORENTINO AFTER GOAL - Di Maria feels ousted by Bale

Posted Saturday, November 30, 2013 by Marca.com

Upon scoring, the Argentine changed from his tried and tested goal celebration. Instead of wheeling off in search of a camera, making a heart with his hands and sticking his thumb in his mouth, he ran to the middle of the pitch. After the goal celebration of sucking his thumb that he dedicated to his daughter, he pointed to the directors' box, turned around and pointed to his back with his thumbs. Di María, 22. He didn't just do it once or twice either, but three times. When his teammates finally stopped hugging him and celebrating the goal, he continued making the gesture.

The gesture had a clear target too: Florentino Pérez. The Argentine feels ousted by Bale and the unconditional support that the Welshman has enjoyed since he arrived.

Di María doesn't understand why, from one day to the next, he's been moved from the pitch to the bench, and without any drop in form. That's why, against Galatasaray on Wednesday, after setting Arbeloa's goal up and scoring another, he said "here I am" with that celebration.

The Argentine was used as a good example by many people in the club when Özil left. It was said that whilst the Argentine got on with it and won his place back despite the competition, the German downed tools, which is why Mesut left the side and Angel stayed on. Following Bale's explosion onto the scene, however, Di María was used as a substitute in Turin, and he didn't even get a minute of playing time against Real Sociedad.