The football world is still mourning the tragic loss of Diogo Jota and his brother André. But with their funerals just underway in Portugal, Luis Diaz has alienated a large number of Liverpool fans . The reason? While most of Jota's teammates were in Gondomar to attend the ceremony and pay their last respects to the 28-year-old striker, the Colombian was not present.
A notable absence, considering that Rúben Neves and João Cancelo, who had played in the Club World Cup quarter-finals in the United States the day before, made it to Portugal on time after a ten-hour flight. But what really got Reds fans excited was that Luis Diaz, who said he had to keep to commercial commitments to justify his absence from Portugal, was filmed all smiles dancing with influencers from the tournament he was
Luis Diaz pays tribute to Diogo Jota
A gesture considered very inappropriate by many Liverpool fans who are now in mourning. However, the player spoke to Colombian media WinSportsTV . The opportunity for him to speak out in order to pay tribute to the Lusitanian once again. "It's very hard to come across such news, it's very sad. No one is prepared for this, he was a fundamental partner in my arrival at Liverpool because his family welcomed me, he too, and we became great friends. We had a great and healthy rivalry and that was important ," he said, before continuing.
"I just want to give a lot of strength to his family, his wife, his children, because the truth is that they must be suffering a lot because of this terrible news. It's very hard. When I woke up and saw the news, I really had tears in my eyes. He made a very nice gesture to me and I will always remember it. To tell him that he rests in peace and that I will keep a great friend in my heart and that his team will always remember him." Let's hope this statement will calm things down, because Luis Diaz is expected in the United Kingdom tomorrow for the resumption of the English champions.
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