Luis Diaz’s father who was kidnapped on Saturday is but to be discovered.
It has been a tough time for everybody within the Liverpool dressing room as one among their very own is struggling. Luis Diaz was knowledgeable on Saturday that his mother and father had been victims of a kidnapping incident. Authorities managed to rescue his mom from the captors. Nevertheless, they’re nonetheless looking for his father who’s but to be rescued. Speaking in regards to the scenario, coach Jurgen Klopp stated, ‘it’s a worrying scenario’ and ‘a brand new expertise’ that he ‘by no means wanted’. His teammate Jota devoted his purpose to Diaz in yesterday’s match.
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On Saturday, unidentified armed motorcyclists chased Luis Diaz’s mother and father in his residence nation Colombia. They had been in a automotive of their very own when the captors arrived and kidnapped the 2 of them. The incident befell in Barrancas, La Guajira. Reportedly, authorities managed to rescue his mom from the abductors. Nevertheless, they’re but to find his father. They’ve put up checkpoints and are checking bikes and different autos. The search went long gone the night, but they’re but to seek out Diaz’s father.
Whereas Luis Diaz performs and stays in England, his mother and father keep in his residence nation. He would possibly reside distant from his household, however he’s nonetheless near them. His mom beforehand stated that Diaz usually retains a examine on them. The Reds winger has not made any feedback on the incident. Nevertheless, it may be understood how a lot stress he has been in. In Liverpool’s win in opposition to Nottingham Forest yesterday, Diogo Jota devoted his purpose to Diaz. He celebrated his opening purpose by holding up Diaz’s shirt.
Diaz was set to play for Liverpool this weekend in opposition to Nottingham. For apparent causes, the coach made last-minute modifications. He referred to as up Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota, and Mohamed Salah to function within the entrance line. Speaking to reporters earlier than the match, coach Jurgen Klopp stated, “We needed to clearly make a late change due to the non-public scenario involving Luis Diaz. It’s a worrying scenario for all of us and it was a reasonably robust evening. I’ve by no means had that earlier than. It’s a brand new expertise I by no means wanted.”
Liverpool gained the match in opposition to Nottingham by a 3-0 margin. Diaz appeared in all of Liverpool’s video games this season. This was the primary match he missed this time period. Liverpool launched a press release of their very own following the incident saying, “Liverpool Soccer Membership can affirm it’s conscious of an ongoing scenario involving the household of Luis Diaz in Colombia. It’s our fervent hope that the matter is resolved safely and on the earliest doable alternative. Within the meantime, the participant’s welfare will proceed to be our instant precedence.”
Diaz’s nationwide group additionally launched a press release on the incident that learn, “The Colombian Soccer Federation regrets the safety scenario that the mother and father of our participant Luis Diaz are going via. From the FCF we categorical our solidarity with him and his whole household and we name for the related authorities to behave as shortly as doable to resolve the scenario.” Diaz is a beloved icon in his hometown. Hopefully, his father can be discovered quickly and he’ll have the ability to get again together with his full would possibly.
