Liverpool attacker Luis Diaz’s father, Luis Manuel Diaz, has been reportedly launched by the ELN in Colombia.
The group had kidnapped Manuel Diaz and his spouse, Cilenis Marulanda, on October 28 within the city of Barrancas in La Guajira province in northern Colombia. Whereas Marulanda was launched inside hours, the whereabouts of Manuel Diaz was unknown for days, prompting widespread requires his launch in the neighborhood and from overseas.
Nonetheless, in a heartening improvement on Thursday, Manuel Díaz was handed over to United Nations and Catholic church officers by the ELN, as reported by the BBC.
As per native media (by way of BBC), Díaz Sr. travelled by army helicopter to Valledupar, the place he would endure a medical examination earlier than being returned to his household. He is reportedly in good well being.
The information comes as an enormous aid to your complete footballing fraternity, and particularly Diaz, who was understandably in a disturbed way of thinking in the previous couple of weeks. There was additionally celebration within the neighbourhood the place the Diazes dwell.
Colombian president Gustavo Petro and the Colombian Soccer Federation have launched statements thanking everybody concerned within the launch of the senior Diaz.
How has Luis Diaz fared for Liverpool this season?
Liverpool striker Luis Diaz has been a key participant for supervisor Jurgen Klopp this season. The 26-year-old has 4 objectives and an help in 12 video games throughout competitions, beginning 9 instances.
The Colombia worldwide got here off the bench in his final outing, bagging the Reds’ equaliser within the 1-1 Premier League draw at Luton City on the weekend throughout a seven-minute cameo. It was his first league objective in eight video games since netting within the 3-1 residence win over Bournemouth on matchday two.
Three of his 4 objectives this season have come within the league, whereas the opposite has come within the UEFA Europa League, the place he additionally has an help in two video games. Diaz has began the Reds’ fourth Europa League recreation at Toulouse, the place a win will verify Klopp’s facet’s place within the knockouts, having gained the primary three video games.