Klopp's reaction to Luis Diaz's decision to join Barcelona

The first World Cup in Qatar continues apace. The greatest exponents of football are delighting thousands of spectators around the world, thanks to the talent of each of the participants. But it is not all joy, as there are great teams that were left out of the competition, such as Colombia, who has become a great cheerleader of the tournament in recent years, and now, had a bad World Cup qualification.

One of the stars of the Colombian team is the Red's superstar Luis Diaz, who recently arrived at Anfield to be under the orders of the German coach Jürgen Klopp, who would have convinced the 25-year-old striker to make the decision to leave Porto of Portugal and come to the Premier League to defend the colours and shield of Liverpool, where he has not yet finished exploiting his maximum level.

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Recently "El Guajiro" became a trend following a statement he made to journalist Monica Jaramillo, with whom he spoke and revealed that he is a fan of FC Barcelona, leaving the door open for a possible transfer. "I'm a Barcelona fan and when I can, I watch all their games. It would be great to end up there one day, but for that you have to work hard," said the player who played for the club from Barranquilla, Colombia.

Obviously this did not go down well with Klopp, who also found out that one of Diaz's reasons for coming to Spain would be his family and his admiration for two club legends such as Ronaldinho and Lio Messi, whom he would seek to emulate in Catalonia. "Really, he has always been my reference point. My great idol was Ronaldinho, but as he has retired, I was never able to face him. The day I meet him I'm really going to die. And well, Lio is the best in the world," he said in the interview that went viral today.

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The Anfield star closed the chat by saying that his present is Liverpool, where he will look to be remembered through his performances, which have so far been disrupted by his knee (ligament) injury. "Now I'm only thinking about lifting trophies and making history with Liverpool, which is one of the biggest clubs in the world. I am very grateful for the opportunity they have given me," he told Soho magazine.