Soccer Star Alan Pulido 'Rescued' Hours After Being Kidnapped in Tamaulipas Agence France-Presse
go to original May 30, 2016

Mexican police have rescued kidnapped soccer player Alan Pulido. He appeared with a bandaged hand at a brief press conference early Monday to declare that he was fine. (Associated Press)

Update: Mexico Police Lied They Freed Alan Pulido, Truth Is He Escaped (teleSUR)

Mexican authorities have rescued football star Alan Pulido following his kidnapping in his crime-plagued home state of Tamaulipas, with the player declaring early Monday he was "very well" despite the ordeal.

Pulido, a former national team forward who plays for Greek club Olympiakos, had a bandage on his right hand as he appeared alongside Governor Egidio Torre Cantu at a brief news conference, several hours after his abduction following a party.

The 25-year-old player was wearing a multicolor sleeveless shirt and shorts as he stood before the cameras, telling reporters he was "very well, very well, thank God."

Pulido was rescued "safe and sound ... shortly before midnight" on Sunday by state and federal forces, the Tamaulipas government said in a statement, without providing details about the operation.

Pulido underwent a medical exam, the statement said.

Torre Cantu told reporters that the authorities were going over the investigation and would provide more details later on.

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Related: The Incredible Story of How Mexico Striker Alan Pulido Escaped from His Kidnappers (Irish Examiner)

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