BREAKING: Liverpool star Luis Diaz's father hospitalised in Colombia 12 months after kidnap ordeal
BREAKING: Liverpool star Luis Diaz's father hospitalised in Colombia 12 months after kidnap ordeal
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Liverpool star Luis Díaz’ dad has been hospitalised in Colombia with chest pains 13 months after the end of his 12-day kidnap ordeal. Dad-of-four Luis Manuel Diaz, 58, is undergoing tests after being transferred to a specialist centre from a hospital in his native town of Barrancas he was initially admitted to yesterday morning. He is said to have been given oxygen and stabilised at Our Lady of Pilar Hospital before being taken to the Cesar Cardiovascular Institute in Valledupar a 90-minute drive away.
Respected local news website El Pilon reported late yesterday Luis Manuel, better known by his nickname Mane in his homeland, would undergo cardiac catheterisation in the coming hours. The common procedure involves moving a flexible tube called a catheter through a blood vessel to the heart.
His family have denied claims he suffered a heart attack and medics are said to be looking at the possibility his chest pain could be linked to a strained muscle. The footballer’s dad has yet to talk about his health scare on his social media. But he was quoted telling local journalist Hamilton Daza: “I thank God for keeping me healthy again. I’m a bit worried but thanks to God everything is fine, it’s nothing serious. The doctors have certified it’s just pain and has nothing to do with heart problems. There’s no need for anyone to be concerned. There’s ‘Mane’ for a while.”.
He is expected to be released from hospital in time to see in the New Year with his family back at home. The specialist hospital where Luis Diaz’ dad is being treated confirmed in a statement released yesterday: “Luis Manuel Diaz Jimenez is hospitalised in our centre receiving comprehensive specialised medical care.
