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		</div><p>Argentina winger Angel Di Maria admits he considered retiring after more final heartbreak in the summer.</p>
<p>The Copa America loss to Chile in June led to a number of senior players considering their future, with Lionel Messi announcing his retirement only to backtrack a couple of months later.</p>
<p>Di Maria also considered quitting before deciding to continue and after playing in Argentina&#8217;s two World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Venezuela last month is set to line up against Peru in Lima.</p>
<p>&#8220;I thought about leaving selection. Once you can lose a final but three in a row (World Cup 2014 and two Copa Americas) is something else,&#8221; he told Argentinian television channel TyCSports.</p>
<p>&#8220;I had no choice but to keep fighting to make the best possible effort.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is not easy to get to a final and win the title but we are the first to want to achieve it &#8211; but it is frustrating banging your head against the wall three times.</p>
<p>&#8220;I was about to go to a psychologist but decided not to because it is an issue that I have to solve alone.</p>
<p>&#8220;If I lose another final I think I will not return but today I only think positive.&#8221;</p>
<p>Team-mate Gonzalo Higuain echoed those sentiments, although he stressed he was not of the same mind after another Copa America defeat.</p>
<p>&#8220;People criticise me for missing a dogfight but I will never doubt what I am,&#8221; said the Juventus striker.</p>
<p>&#8220;I never thought to leave the team. What remains is to continue, fight and we can turn this to us. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re here.&#8221;</p>
<p>Argentina are third in their World Cup qualifiying group having returned to action after the Copa America with a win over pool leaders Uruguay and a draw against bottom side Venezuela having come from 2-0 down.</p>
<p>Peru, next-bottom of the group, could pose similar difficulties as both their wins so far have come at home.</p>
<p>Coach Ricardo Gareca has been slightly disappointed by the eight matches of qualifying so far which has brought just seven points.</p>
<p>&#8220;In terms of expectations, I had higher, but we are still in time to correct that,&#8221; he told a press conference.</p>
<p>&#8220;I know that we will have the support of the fans and hopefully we can give them satisfaction and joy.&#8221;</p>
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