Luis Diaz

Footballer Luis Díaz Reunited With Father After Kidnapping

Footballer Luis Díaz Reunited With Father After Kidnapping

Colombian football star Luis Díaz has been reunited with his father Luis Manuel Díaz who was released by rebels after holding him hostage for 12 days. The Liverpool striker and his father cried as they hugged each other for the first time after the kidnapping ordeal. Luis Manuel Díaz's abduction by the National Liberation Army (ELN) caused outrage in Colombia and abroad. The ELN said it had kidnapped the 58-year-old and his wife for ransom. The group quickly released his wife, Cilenis Marulanda, as police closed in but led the amateur football coach into the nearby mountains at gunpoint. The…
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Liverpool ‘Aware’ Of Reported Kidnapping Of Luis Diaz’s Parents In Colombia

Liverpool ‘Aware’ Of Reported Kidnapping Of Luis Diaz’s Parents In Colombia

Liverpool say they are "aware of an ongoing situation" involving the family of Luis Diaz after reports his parents had been kidnapped in Colombia. Colombian president Gustavo Petro said on social media that the 26-year-old's mother had been found in Barrancas but his father was still missing. Liverpool said Diaz's welfare "will continue to be our immediate priority". "It is our fervent hope that the matter is resolved safely and at the earliest possible opportunity," the club said The Colombian Football Federation also offered support to the forward and his family. "We express our solidarity with him and his entire…
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