Luis Diaz Sends Message for His Kidnapped Father After Scoring for Liverpool

Luis Diaz Sends Message for His Kidnapped Father After Scoring for Liverpool
Liverpool's Luis Diaz celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Luton Town and Liverpool, at Kenilworth Road, in Luton, England, on Nov. 5, 2023. Alastair Grant/AP
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Luis Diaz lifted his Liverpool jersey to reveal a T-shirt with the words “Libertad Para Papa” (“Freedom for Papa”) after scoring a late equalizer Sunday in his first appearance for the team since his parents were kidnapped in his native Colombia.

Diaz bundled home a goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 1–1 draw at Luton in the Premier League and immediately sent a message for his father, who is still missing after the kidnapping by a terrorist group, National Liberation Army, known as ELN.