{"id":297008,"date":"2023-11-12T09:24:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T09:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=297008"},"modified":"2023-11-12T09:24:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T09:24:52","slug":"father-of-luis-diaz-reveals-details-of-kidnapping-ordeal-it-was-a-lot-of-horseback-riding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/father-of-luis-diaz-reveals-details-of-kidnapping-ordeal-it-was-a-lot-of-horseback-riding\/","title":{"rendered":"Father of Luis Diaz reveals details of kidnapping ordeal: \u2018It was a lot of horseback riding\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Luis Manuel Diaz, father of Liverpool’s forward Luis Diaz, is consoled by his wife Cilenis Marulanda during a press conference at his house in Barrancas<\/p>\n
Liverpool winger and Colombia international Diaz had made an emotional appeal for his father\u2019s release after scoring a late equaliser for Liverpool in their 1-1 draw against Luton last weekend<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old marked the goal by revealing a T-shirt bearing a message in Spanish reading \u201cFreedom for Dad\u2019\u2019 and then made a statement calling for his \u201cprompt release\u201d.<\/p>\n
Diaz Sr said he spoke to his son after he was safely released by the kidnappers on Thursday and Diaz told him he was \u201chappy\u201d to play in Liverpool\u2019s Europa League match against Toulouse that afternoon.<\/p>\n
The Colombian police said it had arrested four suspects after investigating Diaz Sr\u2019s kidnapping, while the head of the ELN has admitted it was a \u201cmistake\u201d to capture the Liverpool star\u2019s father.<\/p>\n