‘Freedom for Papa,’ Liverpool star, Diaz calls attention to kidnapped dad as he scores against Luton

Liverpool and Luton on Sunday evening played out a one-all draw in round 11 of the Premier League, with each team earning 1 point.

Troubled Luis Diaz made his first appearance since his father’s kidnapping in Colombia.

Diaz came off the bench to rescue his team with an emotional moment, securing a point from what felt like an inescapable fate across the 90-plus minutes of action.

He lifted his jersey and revealed a T-shirt with the words “Libertad Para Papa” (“Freedom for Papa”) after scoring a late equalizer.

The 26-year-old made his appearance in the second half as a substitute for Liverpool in the November 5, 2023, Premier League game at Luton.

Diaze sent emotional waves through Liverpool fans as he entered the game while he awaited the promised release of his kidnapped father by guerrillas.

The leader of the rebel group that kidnapped the parents of Liverpool star Luis Diaz admitted they made a ‘mistake’ by not freeing his father.

According to a French media house, Colombia National Liberation (ELN) Army commander Antonio Garcia revealed on his Telegram channel that the retention of Luis Diaz’s father by the Northern War Front was a mistake.

On November 3, 2023, news circulated on the internet that the footballer’s father was kidnapped by left-wing rebels of the National Liberation Army (ELN).

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