Kidnappers release The father of Liverpool star and Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi celebrates with Luiz Diaz.
Chelsea star John Mikel Obi, who had a similar situation, has sent encouragement to Luis Diaz, letting him know he's not alone in his current situation.
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About two weeks ago, Diaz's parents were kidnapped; however, his father, Luis Manuel Diaz, remained in detention, and his mother, Cilenis Marulanda, was freed the next day.
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The Colombian Football Federation has announced the release of Luis Diaz's father from kidnappers.
After being abducted by the National Liberation Army, also known as the ELN, at a gas station in Colombia close to the Venezuelan border, Luís Manuel Díaz had been held captive for 13 days.
After his father was abducted in Nigeria in both 2011 and 2018, former Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi previously expressed his feelings to the former Porto player.
Mikel Obi and Luiz Diaz
In an exclusive interview with talkSPORT, the former captain of Nigeria praised Liverpool for their assistance and urged the player to persevere.
Following the release of Diaz's father, Mikel took to social media to celebrate.
He posted a message that said, "Glad your dad has been released I can relate to this feeling of Joy @luisdiaz19_"
Mikel who recently talked about the influence John Terry had at Chelsea continues to stay in the spotlight with his podcast.
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