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| Mexican footballer Alan Pulido kidnapped near hometown | |
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| Mexican footballer Alan Pulido was kidnapped on Sunday in the northern border state of Tamaulipas, a state official said. | |
| Pulido is a forward for Olympiakos in Greece and was part of Mexico’s 2014 World Cup team, though he wasn’t called up for the Copa America tournament that starts on Friday. | |
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| The official said the 25-year-old was kidnapped after leaving a party near his hometown of Ciudad Victoria, the capital of a state that has been plagued by organized crime. | The official said the 25-year-old was kidnapped after leaving a party near his hometown of Ciudad Victoria, the capital of a state that has been plagued by organized crime. |
| The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss a case under investigation. Authorities have not given more details about the kidnapping or its motive. | The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss a case under investigation. Authorities have not given more details about the kidnapping or its motive. |
| Pulido debuted and played several seasons with the club Tigres of Monterrey, whose Twitter account expressed solidarity with the player’s family “in the difficult situation they are experiencing”. | Pulido debuted and played several seasons with the club Tigres of Monterrey, whose Twitter account expressed solidarity with the player’s family “in the difficult situation they are experiencing”. |
| Pulido left Tigres in 2014 to play in Europe, though he has been in a dispute with the Mexican club about whether his contract there continues to be valid. National team coach Carlos Osorio recently said Pulido has the quality to be in his squad, but was left off due to the legal dispute. | Pulido left Tigres in 2014 to play in Europe, though he has been in a dispute with the Mexican club about whether his contract there continues to be valid. National team coach Carlos Osorio recently said Pulido has the quality to be in his squad, but was left off due to the legal dispute. |
| In the European season just completed, he scored five times in eight appearances with Olympiakos. | In the European season just completed, he scored five times in eight appearances with Olympiakos. |