The photo of Amad Diallo inside a private jet shows his long-term girlfriend and fiancé, Chula, and completely dispels widespread social media rumors that a rare photo of his biological mother had surfaced.
The intense online speculation began when Amad posted this selfie to his official Instagram story to celebrate her birthday, with the French caption “Joyeux anniversaire maman” (translated as “Happy birthday, mom/maman”).
While casual football fans and internet users jumped to conclusions, mistaking the woman in the seat next to him for his mother, the confusion was quickly cleared up on social media platforms such as X.
They were perplexed because his mother died a long time ago, and he could not share a recent photo on social media.
Although his biological mother, Marina Edwige, is alive and well, she prefers to remain completely out of the public eye.
Amad suffered a devastating loss when his beloved stepmother, his father’s wife, whom he adored and revered as a mother figure, died tragically.
He posted a childhood photo of her with the caption on social media,
“Rest in peace, Mum, may Allah forgive you,”
Later clarifying on the internet that,
“She is not my biological mother; she is my brother’s mother, and my sister was also my mother.”
Because the public remembered the tragic “Rest in peace, Mum” post so vividly, seeing the private jet birthday photo caused complete chaos on the internet. Fans were immediately perplexed, with many experiencing a strange sense of shock as they mistook his supposedly deceased mother for someone who was suddenly alive and well, while others scrambled to realize he was simply using “maman” as an affectionate, culturally rooted pet name for his girlfriend, Chula.
This is his girlfriend btw, he just calls her mum (weird I know) https://t.co/gOlr7Z8LtR
— Z (@ZeeBoogie_) July 30, 2026
According to viral fan corrections, the nickname is actually a deeply sentimental term of endearment rooted in Ivorian and West African cultural traditions, in which a man affectionately refers to his partner as “maman” to honor her central, foundational role as the household and family unit.
it is highly common for a husband to affectionately call his wife “maman” (mother) once they have children together, symbolizing her role as the mother of the household
Cultural thing I think, one of my friends whose from the same country told me that
— Z (@ZeeBoogie_) July 30, 2026
Chula, who operates outside of the typical glitz and media circus surrounding Premier League players, is regarded by sports journalists as one of the most fiercely private partners in professional football.
She keeps a low-profile online and actively avoids public red carpet events, keeping her full legal name, exact age, background, and personal professional life completely hidden to protect her peace. Despite the strict boundaries of digital anonymity, Chula remains Amad’s unwavering primary pillar of support behind the scenes, occasionally breaking her digital silence to fiercely champion his most significant career milestones.
Amad is still fiercely protective of Chula’s privacy and mental health, having gone viral for publicly blasting untrustworthy social media pages, demanding complete respect for their private lives.
By keeping his high-profile football career separate from his inner circle, Amad continues to protect his fiancée from toxic internet gossip, while she quietly stands by his side as an indispensable presence throughout his thriving professional journey.
