Di Maria cheered by comeback

Angel Di Maria was delighted with his return to action in Real Madrid’s 4-0 thrashing of Racing Santander at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Argentina international Di Maria was introduced in the second half of Saturday’s clash.

He scored Real’s third goal as they moved 13 points clear at the top of the Liga table, ahead of Barcelona’s clash against Valencia on Sunday.

It was Di Maria’s first appearance since December due to a thigh injury, and the 24-year-old was thrilled with his comeback display.

“I am very happy for everything,” he told Real Madrid TV.

“I have returned to the team after a long time, I scored and we won the match.”

“I could have played against Levante, but we decided that it was better if I trained one more week before returning. And everything went well.”

Di Maria then stressed his side are not thinking about the possibility that Barca may drop points in Sunday’s match, saying: “We are only thinking about ourselves.”

“If we keep adding three points every week, we will not lose the Liga.”

The winger’s goal against Racing was his fifth in 15 La Liga outings so far this season.