Luis Diaz speaks out after Liverpool star's emotional reunion with kidnapped father
Luis Diaz has paid tribute to the power of religion after being reunited with his father following his 12-day capture by a Colombian rebel group.
Luis Diaz Manuel, the father of the Liverpool forward, was kidnapped alongside his wife, Clienis Marulanda, in his homeland on October 28.
Mrs Marulanda was found just hours after the kidnapping after they were ambushed at a local petrol station but Mr Diaz was not freed until last Thursday after an intervention from the Catholic Church and representatives of the United Nations.
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On Tuesday, touching images were released of Reds' No.7 reuniting with his father after a distressing couple of weeks for the Diaz family. Diaz had returned to Colombia for the first time ahead of his country's World Cup qualifiers later this month.
Writing on Instagram on Tuesday night, Diaz said: "Thank you God for allowing us to be together as a family."
The 26-year-old missed Liverpool's matches against Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth while the search for his father was ongoing in his homeland. However, the forward made a scoring return to Jurgen Klopp's side during the 1-1 draw with Luton Town earlier this month, connecting with Harvey Elliott's cross to score a 97th-minute equaliser.
Speaking after his release last week, Mr Diaz revealed he has no intentions to move away from the town of Barrancas despite the kidnap and insisted he has "faith" that the Colombian government will provide him and his family with "security" in the region of La Guajira.
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