In a shocking development, parents of Liverpool Football Club's Luis Diaz have been abducted by armed individuals in Colombia.
The parents of Liverpool's forward, Luis Diaz, were abducted in Colombia when they were intercepted by armed individuals on motorcycles. Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, reported that while Diaz's mother has been rescued, his father remains missing. Liverpool Football Club has acknowledged the distressing situation concerning the family of 26-year-old Luis Diaz, emphasising that the player's well-being remains their top priority.
🚨🇨🇴 Luis Díaz, not in Liverpool squad today as he continues to deal with his family’s situation in Colombia where his parents were kidnapped in Barrancas.
His mother has been rescued by the police. No updates yet on his father. pic.twitter.com/7lGnoHZ1bE
Colombian authorities successfully rescued Diaz's mother, Cilenis Marulanda, in the city of Barrancas, but efforts are ongoing to locate and ensure the safety of his father. The assailants had stopped Diaz's parents while they were driving home, as confirmed by the country's police director.
Klopp: “Tuvimos que hacer un cambio de última hora por la situación privada de Luis Díaz, claramente dura para todos. Fue una noche difícil. Estamos concentrados ahora en fútbol pero fue una preparación especial. No me había pasado. Nueva experiencia que nunca hubiera… pic.twitter.com/evgUgxcAqb
— BluRadio Colombia (@BluRadioCo)Simultaneously, Colombia's football federation has issued a statement urging the authorities to intensify their efforts in locating and rescuing Diaz's father.
🔴🇨🇴 Jurgen Klopp on Luis Díaz parents kidnapped: “It’s a worrying situation for all of us and it was a pretty tough night”.
“I have never had that before. It’s a new experience I never needed”. pic.twitter.com/23KOdD2rEk
As Liverpool prepares to face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, the club expressed its sincere hope for a swift and safe resolution to this situation, with the player's welfare taking precedence.
Liverpool Football Club can confirm it is aware of an ongoing situation involving the family of Luis Diaz in Colombia.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC)