Luis Diaz has paid tribute to the power of religion after being reunited with his father following his 12-day capture by a Colombian rebel group.

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Liverpool’s Luis Díaz hugs his father as they are reunited

Tears as Liverpool star Luis Diaz reunited with father

On Tuesday, touching images were released of Reds’ No.7 reuniting with his father after a distressing couple of weeks for the Diaz family. Diaz had returned to Colombia for the first time ahead of his country’s World Cup qualifiers later this month.

The pair were visibly emotional – with Diaz’s father in tears – as they embraced in Barranquilla for the first time since the ordeal.

Writing on Instagram on Tuesday night, Diaz said: “Thank you God for allowing us to be together as a family.”

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The 26-year-old missed Liverpool’s matches against Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth while the search for his father was underway in his birthplace. However, the attacker made a scoring comeback to Jurgen Klopp’s side during the 1-1 draw with Luton Town earlier this month, connecting with Harvey Elliott’s cross to score a 97th-minute equaliser.

Mr. Diaz stated following his release last week that he had “faith” the Colombian government will provide him and his family with “security” in the province of La Guajira and has no plans to leave the town of Barrancas despite the kidnapping.