The beautiful and epic coincidence was actually meant to be much to the gratification of the Diaz family as Luis Diaz fired Colombia pass South American giants Brazil in 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The stunning feat came just days when Luis Diaz’s father regained his freedom from the captivity of National Liberation Army – a dreaded leftist Guerilla group in Colombia.
Picking his way with thousands of Colombian football fans into the Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquil to watch the epic clash between the two titans in South America football, Luis Diaz’s father got the surprise of his life.
His son and Liverpool star Luis Diaz cleared the gloom that gathered in the event of the kidnap days back with a lit performance against Brazil which jerked off the 58-year-old into his frantic nerves.
Manuel Diaz could not help it as he watched his son scored screamers to bag a brace and fire Colombia pass Brazil.
Right on the stands, Manuel Diaz collapsed to his joyful reflexes and jubilate uncontrollably with tears of joy as he watched Luis Diaz produce the sensational performance against Brazil.
The stellar performance meant a lot for Manuel Diaz. It was a gold gift from his son after his dreaded abduction experience.
Colombian government waded heavily into the kidnap saga and played a great role as he finally regained his freedom. Hence, it was a thing of national pride to have Luis Diaz rose to the occasion for Colombia after a three-match stalemate.
Luis Diaz shared in the harrowing kidnap experience of his father. He was granted off by Liverpool in solidarity with moves to have his Dad regain his freedom.
Although he was back to action with Liverpool before his Dad regained his freedom, the former Porto forward didn’t let the incident slide. He dedicated his late equaliser for Liverpool against Luton in the Premier League to his Dad.
Diaz reunited with his father after the latter regained his freedom. Scoring a brace against Brazil with his Dad on the stands after the kidnap saga was such a memorable experience for the Diaz family.
