Luis Diaz is reportedly set to escape any punishment from the Football Association after he lifted up his shirt to call for the release of his kidnapped father against Luton Town.
Diaz scored a dramatic late equaliser off the bench to rescue a point for Liverpool at Kenilworth Road after Tahith Chong’s goal looked to have secured an unlikely win for the Hatters. The Colombian international missed the previous two games after his parents were abducted at gunpoint in his homeland on October 28th.
But he returned for Sunday’s fixture and revealed a message on a shirt under his match kit which said ‘Libertad Para Papa’ (‘Freedom for Papa’) after scoring his late goal.
According to FA rules, players are not allowed to remove their shirts to display personal messages, but the 26-year-old will likely avoid charges due to the nature of the situation, according to a report in the Daily Mail. Diaz’s mother has been rescued by police but his father still remains missing following the kidnapping by the anti-government group National Liberation Army (ELN).
After the game, the forward posted an emotional statement on social media, calling once again for the release of his father.
