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Colombia’s Luis Diaz: How a World Cup football star is giving Barrancas new hope

Al Jazeera English

June 17, 2026

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Colombia begin their campaign against Uzbekistan later in the other Group K fixture. A lot of their hopes rest on Luis Diaz. The Bayern Munich winger has established himself as one of Europe’s most dangerous players. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti travelled to his hometown of Barrancas in the north of Colombia, where he's now helping create opportunities for a new generation. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #WorldCup2026 #GroupK #Colombia #LuisDiaz #ColombiaFootball #FIFAWorldCup #Football #Barrancas #LaGuajira #Liverpool #BayernMunich #YouthFootball #Inspiration #AlJazeeraEnglish

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