Man United winger Amad Diallo announces tragic death of his mother in emotional eight-word message

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo broke tragic news on Friday when he confirmed the death of his mother.

The 22-year-old Premier League star shared a photo of his late mother on Snapchat, captioning it in French: “Rest in peace mom, may Allah forgive you.”

It is currently unclear whether or not Amad will be withdrawn from United’s squad for Saturday’s Premier League clash at Brighton & Hove Albion.

The former Rangers and Sunderland loanee played 61 minutes in last week’s 1-0 win over Fulham at Old Trafford.

Following Friday’s heartbreaking news, Amad was inundated with messages of support from fans on social media.

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo confirmed the tragic death of his mother on Friday

Amad pictured in action for United against Manchester City at Wembley earlier this month

One fan wrote: ‘We are all with you Amad Diallo. Stay strong king.’

Another message read: ‘Condolences to Amad Diallo and his entire family on the passing of his mother. Stay strong bro and RIP to the beautiful mother.’

Amad spoke about his mother during an interview with manutd.com in June 2021, reflecting on his United debut four months earlier.

Speaking about his first appearance for United, in the Europa League against Real Sociedad, Amad said: ‘I called my mum after the game and she was in tears. She said she couldn’t believe it.

‘For me it was a great feeling, because playing at the highest level is something you only do once in your life.

‘Mom was really proud of me. She always had faith that I would make it to the top, but she always told me to stay humble, work hard and never give up.

“So when she saw me play for those eight minutes or so, that was everything to her. We couldn’t believe it.”