After waiting for twelve days, Luis Diaz finally got his wish on Thursday when he learned that his father, Luis Manuel Diaz, had been freed from captivity in Colombia. This news sparked outrage ahead of the team’s Europa League group stage match against Toulouse in France.
Our Colombian striker’s father was freed on Thursday in his home country of Colombia following several days of negotiations. This brought an end to hours of anxiety and distress for Diaz, his family, and Liverpool colleagues as well as German manager Jurgen Klopp. The player has the unwavering support of Klopp, who even granted him special permission to skip two of the team’s games.
The Colombian demonstrated that he is now entirely focused on the football field and that this painful period of not knowing the whereabouts of his kid is behind him by starting the game in France where the Reds were aiming to close their qualification to the next stage of the continental tournament. Dad is leaving him and his teammates with a lesson and something to remember for the rest of their lives.
Diaz’s reaction
Just before the match, Jürgen Klopp addressed the media and disclosed Luis Díaz’s response upon discovering his son’s whereabouts. “Lucho appears to be really content! Excellent in every way. It looks fantastic—the timing couldn’t have been more ideal. Great if it’s today and now.”
