Intruders Kidnap Wife and Child of Soccer Player in Ecuador

The Emelec defender reportedly hid under a bed during the home invasion in the city of Guayaquil.
Intruders Kidnap Wife and Child of Soccer Player in Ecuador
Honduras' Roger Espinoza, right, and Ecuador's Christian Suarez battle for the ball during a friendly game in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Feb. 29, 2012. Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo
Elma Aksalic
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The wife and 5-year-old daughter of Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez were abducted during a home invasion at their residence in the port city of Guayaquil.

The kidnappings occurred around 3 a.m. local time on April 23, when unknown men entered the home looking for Rodríguez, 26, a defender for the Emelec club.

Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
Elma Aksalic is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times and an experienced TV news anchor and journalist covering original content for Newsmax magazine.
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