Luis Diaz sent three-word message by former Everton star ahead of Liverpool return
Former Everton star James Rodriguez has sent a message to Liverpool forward Luis Diaz after he starred for Colombia.
Friday night saw Diaz play the full 90 minutes for Colombia as his country claimed a 1-0 win over Spain. Daniel Munoz scored the only goal of the game at the London Stadium.
Diaz provided the assist for Munoz's goal, which sealed the win for his country. The goal came after Diaz latched onto a long pass from Rodriguez and beat Spain defender Dani Vivian one-on-one to play a cross into the box that found Munoz, who finished with a volley to score the winner.
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A day after the game, Diaz posted a message on social media to express his delight at the result and the performance of his teammates. "We continue to grow as a group," he wrote on Instagram. "This is the way to fight for important things. Let's go Colombia."
In response, Rodriguez, who left Everton in 2021 to join Al-Rayyan in Qatar, wrote a three-word message to his compatriot. "Que jugador," he said, which translates to "What a player."
Colombia have one more friendly match during this international break, which sees Diaz and Co. travel to Madrid to face Romania at the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium on Tuesday night. It remains to be seen how much Diaz will be involved in the game after playing the full 90 minutes against Spain on Friday.
Diaz played 120 minutes just last Sunday for Liverpool in the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United. Jurgen Klopp admitted there was concern over a potential injury after the game, but those fears were eased by the
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