Luis Diaz equalizes for Liverpool and sends message to father's kidnappers

Luis Diaz equalizes for Liverpool and sends message to father's kidnappers

Liverpool narrowly lost to Luton Town in the FA Cup on Sunday, but Luis Diaz scored a last-minute equalizer to help the Reds to a 1-1 draw.

Diaz's goal came in the fifth minute of injury time and was a great relief for the Colombian, who was reeling after the kidnapping of his father.

After the goal, Diaz took off his jersey to reveal a message written on his sweatshirt. The message, a plea to his kidnappers, read, "I ask you to release my father."

The FA initially considered penalizing Diaz for removing his jersey in violation of the rules, but later decided not to "due to some special circumstances."

However, the FA's decision to even consider penalizing Diaz has caused outrage among fans, many of whom believe the FA should have shown more compassion.

One fan tweeted, "That's what they [the FA] think? Shameful."

Another fan added: "Shame on them for thinking that.

Another fan wrote: "The rule is they can't do that, so they're actually consciously breaking their own rules."

Meanwhile, players from Premier League clubs Arsenal and Brighton have called for Colombia's upcoming match against Brazil to be canceled until Diaz's father is released.

Colombian player and Brighton women's soccer player Joreline Caraballi and Arsenal youth team goalkeeper Alexei Rojas have both spoken out in support of Diaz, and Colombia's ambassador to the UK has called for the match to be suspended.

Fans around the world are hoping that Diaz's father will be released safely as soon as possible. Social media has been flooded with messages of support for Diaz and his family, and there is no doubt that the soccer community is behind Diaz in this difficult time.


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