The sale of the Argentina star came as a shock in
the summer following arguably his best season
for Real Madrid, as James Rodriguez was bought
to replace him
Angel Di Maria was sold by Real Madrid because
he was "too ugly" for the club, claims Barcelona's
assistant director of football, Carles Rexach.
After helping Madrid win the Champions League
last year, the Argentina international joined
Manchester United for a British-record fee of
€81.8 million but has struggled to find form under
Louis van Gaal this season.
And Rexach believes that Madrid's concerns over
their brand and image was the main reason
behind Di Maria's departure.
"Florentino Perez [Madrid's president] looks at
the world market and wants a team of Galacticos
for everyone to admire. Do you understand what I
mean?" Rexach told Regio7 .
"[Cristiano] Ronaldo is the flagship of the club.
Perez is selling an international brand.
"Vicente del Bosque and Di Maria are too ugly for
Real Madrid. They are different from Toni Kroos
and James Rodriguez."
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