Liverpool FC professional Díaz meets father again after kidnapping
Colombian international footballer Luis Díaz has met his father for the first time since he was kidnapped. "Thank God that we can be together as a family again," the Liverpool professional wrote on Instagram, posting an emotional photo of himself and his father.
The Colombian Football Association also shared pictures of the event on the platform X, formerly Twitter, and wrote: "We are a family." The 26-year-old is currently in his home country for a World Cup qualifier.
📸 ¡𝙀𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙚 𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙯𝙤𝙨!
La familia de @LuisFDiaz19 se acercó a la concentración para llenarnos de fuerza, amor y sentimiento 💛💛💙❤️
¡Somos familia! #TodosSomosColombia🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/YLqryUPlep
— Selección Colombia (@FCFSeleccionCol) November 14, 2023
Luis Manuel Díaz and his wife were abducted by a unit of the rebel group in the department of Guajira in the north-east of the country on October 28. The Liverpool striker's mother was released shortly afterwards; his father only after almost two weeks on Thursday last week. The Catholic Church and a UN commission were involved in his release by the left-wing guerrilla organization ELN.
The suspects behind the kidnapping have been identified, the police announced at the weekend. They include the criminal hit group "Los Primos" (the cousins). Four suspects were arrested.
- Despite the recent ordeal involving soccer star Luis Díaz and his family, the Colombia national team has shown unity and support, with the team's Twitter account posting, "We are a family."
- The recent soccer conflict in Colombia took an unexpected turn when Luis Díaz's father was safely released following his kidnapping, allowing the Liverpool FC professional to reunite with his father.
- Luis Díaz, the Colombian footballer who was recently kidnapped, expressed his joy on Instagram after being reunited with his father, writing, "Thank God that we can be together as a family again."
Source: www.dpa.com
