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| Alan Pulido: Seized Mexico footballer 'rescued' | |
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| International football player Alan Pulido, who was abducted in north-east Mexico on Sunday, has been rescued, officials say. | International football player Alan Pulido, who was abducted in north-east Mexico on Sunday, has been rescued, officials say. |
| Mr Pulido, 25, was seized near Ciudad Victoria, in Tamaulipas state, after leaving a party. | Mr Pulido, 25, was seized near Ciudad Victoria, in Tamaulipas state, after leaving a party. |
| Authorities said he was found safe and sound. Pictures on Mexican media showed him with a bandaged hand. | Authorities said he was found safe and sound. Pictures on Mexican media showed him with a bandaged hand. |
| The striker plays for the Greek team Olympiakos and has made several appearances for Mexico's national team. | The striker plays for the Greek team Olympiakos and has made several appearances for Mexico's national team. |
| Local media reports said Mr Pulido had been leaving a party with his girlfriend in the early hours of Sunday morning when their car was surrounded by several trucks. | |
| Six masked men reportedly took the striker away "by force" while his girlfriend was left unharmed in the car park where the incident took place. | |
| Tamaulipas is one of Mexico's most violent states, and Mexico recently deployed more security forces to tackle cartels operating in the area. | |
| The country has one of the world's highest kidnapping rates, with government figures saying some 1,000 people are abducted every year. | |
| Others argue that the true figure could be almost 10 times as high. |