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VIDEO: Bayern Munich star Luis Diaz all smiles after receiving special custom gift featuring tribute to gaming-obsessed late ex-Liverpool team-mate Diogo Jota

  • An enduring friendship built at Anfield

    Diaz and Jota forged their connection at Liverpool, pulling on the famous red shirt side by side 73 times. Together, they played key roles at Merseyside and lifted the Premier League trophy under Arne Slot, cementing themselves as part of an unforgettable chapter in Anfield history. Away from the glare of competition, their relationship flourished too, with shared interests, especially in video games.

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  • Diaz's heartfelt Supercup celebration

    When Diaz made his competitive debut for Bayern Munich in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup earlier this summer, he found a poignant way to honour Jota. After Harry Kane opened the scoring against VfB Stuttgart, the winger added Bayern’s second by rising to head home a Serge Gnabry cross. Instead of a standard celebration, Diaz paused to emulate Jota’s trademark video-game pose near the byline. 

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    Focus turns to Hamburg clash

    Diaz is expected to feature when the Bavarians host Hamburger SV at the Allianz Arena on Saturday evening.

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