Mission successful

Over the weekend Mexican international Alan Pulido was abducted by armed gang members and today Mexican authorities said that he was rescued. The 25 year old striker fought one of his kidnappers and used his phone by calling the police. There were reports that from Pulido's family the attackers demanded a ransom payment for his release, who was not paid. Tamaulipas country's security forces together with Mexican security forces saved him just before midnight on Sunday.
Olympiakos player was kidnapped late Saturday night / Sunday morning while returning from a party with his girlfriend, who escaped unharmed. He was taken from his hometown Ciudad Victoria, northeast Mexican state of Tamaulipas.