Luis Diaz

Footballer Luis Díaz Reunited With Father After Kidnapping
14 Nov

Footballer Luis Díaz Reunited With Father After Kidnapping

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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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Footballer Luis Díaz’s Father Freed By Colombian Guerrillas
10 Nov

Footballer Luis Díaz’s Father Freed By Colombian Guerrillas

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Colombian-born Liverpool footballer Luis Díaz's father has been released by the left-wing guerrillas who kidnapped him 13 days ago, police sources and local media say. Luis Manuel Díaz was handed over to United Nations and Catholic church officials by members of the National Liberation Army (ELN). He was abducted on 28 October in the family's hometown, Barrancas. The footballer's mother was also seized but was freed within hours. Local media said Mr Díaz was travelling by military helicopter to the city of Valledupar, where he would undergo a medical examination before being returned to his family. They also quoted authorities…
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Footballer Díaz Begs Father’s ELN Kidnappers To Free Him
06 Nov

Footballer Díaz Begs Father’s ELN Kidnappers To Free Him

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Colombian-born Liverpool footballer Luis Díaz has begged for his father’s kidnappers to free him immediately and “end this painful wait”. Both of Díaz’s parents were seized at gunpoint in his hometown of Barrancas by left-wing guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) on 28 October. While his mother was found, his father is still missing. Díaz scored a goal against Luton n Sunday, lifting his shirt to reveal the words in Spanish “freedom for papa”. “Every second, every minute our anxiety grows,” Díaz, 26, said in a statement released shortly after the match in England’s Premier League. “My mother, my…
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Liverpool ‘Aware’ Of Reported Kidnapping Of Luis Diaz’s Parents In Colombia
29 Oct

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

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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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