{"id":298334,"date":"2023-11-05T19:10:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T19:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=298334"},"modified":"2023-11-05T19:10:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T19:10:14","slug":"luis-diazs-message-for-kidnapped-dad-after-heroic-goal-grabs-liverpool-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/luis-diazs-message-for-kidnapped-dad-after-heroic-goal-grabs-liverpool-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis Diaz’s message for kidnapped dad after heroic goal grabs Liverpool draw"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Luis Diaz paid tribute to his kidnapped father after an emotional late goal secured Liverpool a point against Luton Town.<\/p>\n

    The 26-year-old Colombia international had chosen to step back into first-team action earlier this week despite his dad Luis Manuel Diaz yet to be returned following an abduction by left-wing rebel group ELN.<\/p>\n

    Manager Jurgen Klopp called his team a safe space for Diaz who would came off the bench with just seven minutes of normal time remaining following an opening goal from former Manchester United prospect Tahith Chong. <\/p>\n

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    Diaz rose highest to nod home over Luton's Issa Kabore following Harvey Elliott's cross before revealing a tribute on his shirt.<\/p>\n

    It read: "Libertad para Papa." Which means: "Freedom for my father."<\/p>\n

    He was joined by team-mates and clapped by fans around the stadium after the goal despite breaking the hearts of home supporters.<\/p>\n

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    Klopp insisted before the game that negotiations are positive after ELN promised to realise his father, but haven't yet done so.<\/p>\n

    Klopp told Sky Sports before the match: "It's still very, pretty emotional but Luis decided three days ago that he wanted to train again. I said it before that the training ground and football pitch is the safe place for the boys.<\/p>\n

    "There he can behave normal and forget for a few minutes a least what is going on but all the signs he gets I understand are very positive.<\/p>\n

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    "Negotiations are ongoing but it's still positive and so that's why he wanted to be part of the team and he could come on as well."<\/p>\n

    Diaz has scored 15 goals across 59 games for the club since his initial \u00a337.5million move from Porto back in 2022.<\/p>\n

    The point puts Liverpool on 24 points after seven wins from 11 matches and two points behind second-place Tottenham who play on Monday. <\/p>\n