In the early hours of Sunday morning in Mexico, Alan Pulido was kidnapped by armed men after leaving a party in his home city of Ciudad Victoria.
This morning, in a joint operation between federal and state forces, Pulido was freed.
Liberan a Alan Pulido https://t.co/jPCrXL1wUL #CdVictoria #Tampico #Reynosa #Matamoros #Tamaulipas @puliidooo pic.twitter.com/q3HJm2vELl
— El Diario Mx (@El_DiarioMx) May 30, 2016
Pulido, a Mexican international with six caps also plays for Greek side Olympiacos. He was part of his country's squad for the 2014 World Cup.
After leaving the party, Pulido's car was reportedly surrounded by trucks and he was then taken away by six masked men while his girlfriend was left in the vehicle.
On Twitter after the kidnapping, Olympiacos has wished for Pulido's safe return.
In this difficult time, our thoughts and our prayers are with Alan. Hope this ordeal to end soon and he return safe.
1/2 Σε αυτές τις δύσκολες στιγμές, η σκέψη μας και οι προσευχές μας είναι με τον Άλαν. pic.twitter.com/xuqumwIuRb
— Olympiacos FC (47🏆) (@olympiacosfc) May 29, 2016
