Di María: "I stayed at Madrid because of Cristiano"

Ángel di María granted an interview to ESPN in which he spoke about his departure from Real Madrid, and said that he stayed as long as he did largely because of his friendship with Cristiano Ronaldo. "The Noodle" is however happy with the moment he chose to leave the club, immediately after winning the Décima.

"The truth is I have a great friendship with Cristiano Ronaldo. He always supported me at every moment and when it looked like I was going to leave he fought my corner and the truth is thanks to him I was at Real Madrid last season. I ended up winning the Champions League in the year when it seemed I would leave; I left in the best way possible, with the Décima," Di María said.

Manchester United: "I'm very excited to come to such a big club, I never thought things would happen like this. I have to adapt as quickly as possible to help the team."

The number 7: "It's a nice thing to wear a shirt that so many great players have worn. For the club, the number 7 is very important. It's the number the best players have worn. It's great, but it doesn't add any pressure for me."

Premier League's most expensive: "You don't think about those things, you think about working hard and doing the best you can. I am grateful to Manchester United for paying what Real Madrid wanted, and for wanting me as much as I wanted to come here. They didn't try and knock Madrid down by a single pound and that means a lot to me. I will try to give everything for this club."

Differences: "Training sessions are more physical than in Spain. In football terms, the players are very strong, very fast and I have to adapt to that as quickly as possible to improve all the time."

Van Persie and Rooney: "It's great. For me it was a dream to play in the Premier League with Manchester United and I'm more than happy to play with such important players, with some that I watched on television as a kid."

Messi and Ronaldo: "Playing alongside the two best players in the world is amazing and I'm really happy that I have been able to do so."

Martino: "From what Leo and Mascherano have told me he is a great person. He likes hard work and he likes to have a content and united squad. I hope it goes well for us."

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