The Portuguese town of Gondomar was the scene of an emotional and massive posthumous tribute to Diogo Whom and his brother André Silvadeceased last Thursday in a traffic accident in Zamora. The wake and subsequent funeral of Diogo Jota It was celebrated by attracting hundreds of people, including numerous players, technicians and figures linked to Portuguese and international football, among which an absence, the absence, Luis Díaz.
The template of Liverpoolclub in which he militated Diogo Whomwas represented by its captain Virgil van Dijkas well as for Andy Robertson and other players, who carried flower crowns with the dorsal 20 and 30. also attended renowned Portuguese players as Rúben Neves y Joao Canclewhich flew after the elimination of Al Hilal in the Club World Cup.
In contrast to the presence of numerous companions and friends of Diogo Jota, Luis Díazalso player of Liverpoolit was one of the most commented absences on social networks, where criticism is raining. The Colombian did not travel to Portugal and, on the other hand, was photographed in an influencers event in Barranquilla, in which he actively participated, even posing in images with digital celebrities and smiling for the cameras.
The controversy grew rapidly when images of the event were disclosed, especially in social networks. It was the Colombian influencer JH DE LA CRUZwith more than 780 thousand followers on Instagram, who published a photograph with Díazunleashing a wave of criticism towards the former partner of Whom. Many remembered with weighing the gesture he had Diogo Whom In October 2023, when he showed the shirt of Luis Díaz After the kidnapping of his father, as a sign of support and solidarity.
“I have no words … it hurts in my soul. Not only for what it was on the court, but by the person who was outside it. There are gestures that you never forget, and Diogo had one with me that will accompany me all my life. My hug is with rote, their three children and their family. Rest in peace, Diogo and André », were the words with which Luis Díaz fired these days to Diogo Jota.
Although Luis Díaz He publicly expressed registered with a message on his social networks and dedicated a feeling words in an interview granted to Win Sportshis attitude in the event was interpreted by many as a lack of sensitivity. Social networks have been filled with comment against the Colombian footballer, even many ask for their march from the Liverpool.
Luis Diaz has fallen forever. There is space for everything and when this kind of thing happens, the minimum you should do as a human being is to be present, he preferred to meet an influencer than to go to the burial of his partner Diogo Jota who supported him when he was kidnapped to dad pic.twitter.com/mcexbCKXCj
— PremierLeague🇦🇷⭐⭐⭐ (@PremierArg10) July 5, 2025
Liverpool fans criticize Luís Díaz for not being present at the Velorio de Diogo Jota.
The Colombian was photographed at a private party with influencers while his teammates attend the funeral.
When Luis Díaz's father was kidnapped, Diogo Jota was one of the … pic.twitter.com/sdatNryBRU
– England soccer (@mercado_ingles) July 6, 2025
Total lack of empathy of Luis Díaz.
While the entire Liverpool FC team cries the game of Diogo Jota, his teammate Lucho Díaz has fun and party as if nothing had happened. pic.twitter.com/42jzAN1aAI
– Trends (@Tendeciasx) July 6, 2025
Luis Díaz is a total shame. When his dad was kidnapped, Diogo Jota did not hesitate to support him publicly, dedicating a goal with his shirt. But now that Jota dies, Lucho or appeared at the funeral, and to finish off, he was rumba and taking photos as if nothing. pic.twitter.com/3z3m9ShzT3
— Alex Ortega C (@alexortegac_) July 5, 2025
