The mother of Luis Díaz, a footballer for Liverpool and Colombia, was saved on Saturday from kidnapping in the country’s north, according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, but his father is still missing.
A team of detectives was gathered, according to the Colombian attorney general’s office, to look for the pair in Barrancas, a municipality in the country’s northern La Guajira region.
Director William Rene Salamanca was consulted by Cilenis Marulanda, Díaz’s mother, who was rescued, according to the National Police. Salamanca stated in a video that he is searching for Diaz’s father with every agent.
The 26-year-old Díaz’s parents were allegedly abducted while driving to their residence. Authorities reported that after stopping them, gunmen on motorcycles took off with their vehicles
The soccer association of Colombia issued a statement in which it condemned the kidnapping and pleaded with the authorities to free the father.
With 43 games under his belt for Colombia, Díaz has remained silent about the event.
In January 2022, Liverpool, a Premier League team, acquired winger Díaz from Porto, a Portuguese club, for a substantial sum of money. In 58 games for the Premier League’s biggest clubs, he has 14 goals to his name.
The next game Liverpool will play is on Sunday against Nottingham Forest.
