Regarding an incident that happened years ago, former Chelsea defender Filipe Luis has publicly apologized to former Manchester United and Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria.

 

During their first La Liga encounter, Luis disclosed the unscrupulous methods he employed to control Di Maria.

 

Arriving in Spain ahead of the 2010–2011 season, the Brazilian spent two stints at Atletico Madrid where he established himself as a key player.

 

In his debut campaign with Atletico Madrid, the left-back was up against Di Maria and Real Madrid for the first time.

Prior to the match, Luis was approached by former Barcelona and Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, who told him that the only way to rile up Di Maria was to mention his wife’s name.

 

Speaking in the latest episode of the Charla podcast, Luis revealed that he did as he was told, and the effect was immediate on the former Paris Saint-Germain star.

 

Luis also admitted that he feels bad about what he did to the Argentine and extended an apology to him.

 

“My biggest regret was with Di María. Atléti vs Real, Agüero said ‘if you come and talk about his wife, he will get lost’.

 

“I spoke about his wife and he was lost. I beat him the whole game. I got home and regretted it so much. Di María, I’m sorry,” Luis said.