Pinilla: Marcelo Díaz wasn't the national team's mole

Former Chilean national team striker Mauricio Pinilla has publicly refuted long-standing rumors that midfielder Marcelo Díaz acted as a mole, leaking internal team information to the press. Pinilla's comments came during an ESPN F360 segment discussing Díaz's impending retirement from football at the end of the year.

"I'm going to say it. Of all the history there is with Marcelo Díaz... he is not the mole; because he was always treated as the mole of the national team, but he was not the mole," Pinilla stated. He emphasized that Díaz, whom he characterized as a "good guy," was unfairly burdened by this reputation.

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I'm going to say it. Of all the history there is with Marcelo Díaz... he is not the mole; because he was always treated as the mole of the national team, but he was not the mole.

However, Pinilla confirmed that there was indeed an individual leaking information from within the squad. "It was someone else. I take this opportunity to clarify it, because Marcelo is a good guy," he added, aiming to clear Díaz's name from the persistent speculation that has followed him.

Pinilla's defense of Díaz received support from Jean Beausejour, another prominent former player and a fellow two-time Copa América champion who was part of the television panel. The discussion highlighted Díaz's significant career and sought to correct a narrative that had unfairly characterized him during his time with "La Roja."

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It was someone else. I take this opportunity to clarify it, because Marcelo is a good guy.