Who is Luis Diaz? Meet the Porto winger dubbed the 'Colombian Cristiano Ronaldo'

By Mark White
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Porto star Luis Diaz has shot to stardom in the past 12 months, with the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool after his signature – but who is the 'Colombian Cristiano Ronaldo'?

Luis Diaz, the 'Colombian Cristiano Ronaldo'
(Image credit: Getty)

Luis Diaz might just be the next big star out of Portugal. You don't get dubbed the 'Colombian Cristiano Ronaldo' for nothing, after all.

English-speaking fans might have first seen Diaz if they saw his worldie at Copa America last summer against Brazil. Since then, he's barely been out of the rumour mill, while clips of him bewitching defenders and wrong-footing keepers are more than common online. Reportedly, Manchester United and Liverpool have taken a closer look at the player ahead of buying him.

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Mark White
Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.