Striker Luis Diaz made many fans admire him when he put aside personal sadness to score a valuable goal to help Liverpool get a lucky point against Luton in round 11 of the Premier League.
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| Luis Diaz scored a beautiful header for Liverpool. (Source: AP) |
In the match of round 11 of the Premier League that took place this morning (November 6, Vietnam time), coach Jurgen Klopp's team unexpectedly encountered many difficulties against the lower-rated team Luton, even conceding a goal in the 80th minute and seemingly going home empty-handed if Luis Diaz did not shine in the 90+5 minute of extra time.
Brought onto the field in the 83rd minute, the Colombian striker had a beautiful header to equalize for Liverpool just seconds before the referee blew the final whistle.
Notably, after scoring a valuable goal for his team, Luis Diaz lifted his shirt to reveal a message written in Spanish "Free my father" to beg the kidnappers not to harm his father.
Luis Díaz’s parents were kidnapped on October 28 in Barrancas, La Guajira, Colombia. Hours after the kidnapping, Cilenis Marulanda was rescued by authorities. While Cilenis Marulanda returned home safely, Manuel Diaz has yet to be rescued.
According to the latest announcement from the Colombian government, the ELN (National Liberation Army guerrilla group) is responsible for the kidnapping of Mr. Manuel Diaz.
The ELN is notorious for massacres and kidnappings. Currently, a Colombian government delegation is negotiating with the ELN to release the father of striker Luis Diaz.
After the match, the 26-year-old posted an emotional status on Instagram: "My father is a hard-working man, the pillar of the family... but he is being kidnapped.
I hope the ELN will release my father as soon as possible. I also ask international associations to make efforts to resolve the issue, to ensure his freedom.
Every second, every minute we are more worried. We have no words to describe the terrible feeling we have been having and it will only end if he comes back safely.
Release my father now, respect his integrity. I want to thank all the Colombian people and the international community for their support."
The draw with Luton meant Liverpool missed the chance to move up to second in the Premier League table.
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