Luis Diaz has travelled to France with Liverpool’s squad ahead of the Reds’ Europa League tie against Toulouse as the method of rescuing his father Luis Manuel Diaz begins in Colombia.
Diaz Snr – also known as Mane – was kidnapped nearly 12 times back alongside with his wife Cilenis Marulanda from their hometown of Barrancas, in La Guijarra by Marxist-Leninist guerrilla organisation ELN.
Just after agreeing to withdraw troops the area along the Colombian-Venezuelan border where by the organisation are believed to be retaining Diaz Snr hostage on Monday, it was greatly envisioned that the team would commence the method of his launch.
But fears mounted on Tuesday soon after there was no progress from the group in spite of the army’s withdrawal to Barrancas.
On Wednesday, on the other hand, it was claimed that ELN had built make contact with with humanitarian groups to include them in the handover of Diaz Snr, which include representatives from the United Nations and the Catholic Church, and that Diaz Snr could be freed in several several hours.
Luis Diaz is travelling to France with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool squad in advance of Thursday’s Europa League responsibility
The 26-12 months-previous has been having component in training classes ahead of their assembly with Toulouse
Diaz travels to France amidst news that his father, Luis Manuel Diaz, could be near to remaining rescued from his ELN captors
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Diaz appeared in favourable spirits as he boarded Liverpool’s plane for the limited journey to Toulouse, right after taking element in education ahead of the fixture.
Following his father was taken hostage on Oct 28, Diaz sat out ties towards Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth on compassionate grounds, but he returned to the aspect immediately after instruction with Jurgen Klopp’s squad at the close of last 7 days.
Named to the bench towards Luton City on Sunday, Diaz was a late substitute who scored an psychological equaliser at Kenilworth Road to assert a essential level for the Reds.
On scoring his intention, the Colombia intercontinental lifted up his jersey to expose an undershirt printed with ‘freedom for dad’ in Spanish on it – which the FA opted not to great the 26-12 months-outdated for.
Diaz also posted a plea to his father’s captors to release Diaz Snr on social media, calling for ELN to stop the ‘anguish’ his household is likely as a result of.
Diaz’s mother Marulanda was freed just several hours soon after the kidnappers took the few hostage, and has because been the emotive confront of the search for her partner.
Marulanda took component in two demonstrations in Barrancas calling for Diaz Snr’s risk-free release last 7 days attended by hundreds within the group.
Speaking following the closing whistle on Sunday, Klopp praised Diaz and spoke about his embrace with the forward following the match, saying: It’s amazing, it is psychological and it is really great but the genuine trouble is not sorted mainly because of that.
‘We want to give and he desired to as effectively, Lucho (Diaz) the prospect to be a minor little bit distracted from items. He can’t do nearly anything. He is ready all the time, the whole family members is waiting all the time. He trained a couple periods with us and was then in a fantastic temper and it’s great for him.
Jurgen Klopp lauded the mentality of his ahead amidst the horrific household tragedy on Sunday
Liverpool presently sit top of Group E just after a thoroughly clean sweep of wins in their initially 3 matches
Diaz’s mom Cilenis Marulanda (centre) was also kidnapped but unveiled just several hours later
ELN declare they made a blunder kidnapping the father of this sort of a beloved national workforce hero
‘The indicators from Colombia are somewhat positive, optimistic but not the one detail we want to hear didn’t occur nevertheless.
‘How was he emotionally afterwards? After the video game, there was no words and phrases required. We just gave just about every other a hug, that is all. You know how he is. Alright, but desperately ready for the correct news.
‘I understand 100 for each cent it is a great story. It is tremendous favourable and terrific for him but these things go by.
‘The true information we have to have is distinct details. It (scoring) is a actually, seriously good thing for him but all the other difficulties stay the identical.’