Liverpool star criticized for being insensitive towards Jota

Luis Diaz became the focus of public criticism for his "insensitive" actions during the funeral of his late teammate Diogo Jota (Liverpool).

Luis Diaz is under pressure of criticism - Photo: REUTERS

Luis Diaz, Liverpool's Colombian striker, is becoming the focus of criticism for not flying to Portugal to attend the funeral of teammate Diogo Jota in Gondomar on July 5.

But that's not the main reason. In fact, although many Liverpool stars such as Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Nunez... were present to see Jota off, most of the team still couldn't attend.

However, Luis Diaz was the only one criticized. He was discovered attending an event with many famous people in Colombia on the evening of July 5.

In the photos, Diaz is smiling quite comfortably. Many football fans think this is an inappropriate expression at a time when the whole football world is mourning Jota.

International media said that Diaz's absence from the funeral to commit to a commercial event was understood, but his continued participation in entertainment and smiling in front of the media really created a sensitive issue.

Many foreign newspapers such as SportBible and ESPN rated Diaz's behavior as "controversial" or "disappointing to many people".

Many fans did not hesitate to criticize Diaz, even recalling the image of Jota holding Diaz's number 7 shirt to encourage his family in October 2023. That was the time when Diaz's father was kidnapped, and his teammates always shared and encouraged him.

Following Jota's tragic accident, Diaz was one of the first Liverpool stars to send his condolences on social media: "No words can express the pain. I want to send a hug to Rute, the children and his family, Diogo."

However, that solemn atmosphere of mourning was somewhat ruined by Diaz's recent scandal.

Many fans believe that Diaz is right to maintain his commitment to attending commercial events, which always comes with tight contracts. But he shouldn't have joked around in front of the media.

In comparison, Liverpool fans have mentioned Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian star was also unable to attend the funeral, but he cut short his summer vacation with his family immediately after hearing the sad news of his teammate.

Goalkeeper Alisson also caused emotion when sharing the reason for his absence: "Once again, I am half a world away when a loved one of mine passed away (formerly Alisson's father), and I was unable to say goodbye to them personally." It is known that this goalkeeper is in his home country of Brazil, he absolutely did not have time to attend Jota's funeral.

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HUY DANG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ngoi-sao-liverpool-bi-chi-trich-vo-cam-voi-jota-20250706122703001.htm