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Diaz begs his father's kidnappers to release him immediately
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Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 06.11.23. | 12:37
"My mother, my brothers and I are desperate, anxious and have no words to describe what we are feeling"
Liverpool winger Luis Diaz has begged for his father's kidnappers to free him instantly and "end this painful wait".
Diaz's parents were seized at gunpoint in his hometown of Barrancas in Colombia by left-wing guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) on 28 October.
While his mother was found, his father is still missing.
The forward scored a goal against Luton on Sunday, lifting his shirt to reveal the words in Spanish: "Freedom for dad".
"Every second, every minute, our anxiety grows," Diaz said in a statement released shortly after the Premier League draw.
"My mother, my brothers and I are desperate, anxious and have no words to describe what we are feeling. This suffering will only end when we have him home with us.
"I beg that they free him immediately, respecting his integrity and ending this painful wait. In the name of love and compassion, we ask they reconsider their actions and allow us to have him back."
Diaz also thanked "the Colombians and the international community for the support that's been received, [and the] many demonstrations of care and solidarity in this difficult moment".
The Colombian government has deployed hundreds of police and soldiers to free the footballer's father, Luis Manuel Diaz. A representative of the rebel group that kidnapped Diaz has reportedly said the group will free him in the coming days.
PREMIER LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 11
Saturday
Fulham - Manchester United 0-1 (0-0)
/Fernandes 90+1/
Brentford - West Ham 3-2 (1-2)
/Maupay 11, Mavropanos 55 og, Collins 70 - Kudus 19, Bowen 26/
Burnley - Crystal Palace 0-2 (0-1)
/Schlupp 22, Mitchell 90+4/
Everton - Brighton 1-1 (1-0)
/Mykolenko 7 - Young 84 og/
Manchester City - Bournemouth 6-1 (3-0)
/Doku 30, Bernardo 33, 83, Akanji 37, Foden 64, Ake 88 - Sinisterra 74/
Sheffield United - Wolves 2-1 (0-0)
/Archer 72, Norwood 90+10 pen - Bellegarde 89/
Newcastle United - Arsenal 1-0 (0-0)
/Gordon 64/
Sunday
Nott.Forest - Aston Villa 2-0 (1-0)
/Aina 5, Mangala 47/
Luton - Liverpool 1-1 (0-0)
/Chong 80 - Diaz 90+5/
Monday
23:00: (2.20) Tottenham (3.52) Chelsea
***odds are subject to change***
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