Kidnapped Mexican Footballer Alan Pulido Now Found

The Mexican footballer Alan Pulido, who was kidnapped on Sunday has been found.

Alan Pulido, a Mexican striker for the Greek soccer team Olympiakos, was kidnapped in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, authorities said on Sunday.

Ismael Quintanilla, Tamaulipas state prosecutor, told reporters that Pulido was intercepted by armed people after leaving a party.

According to reports, Pulido has been rescued by the Tamaulipas state and federal police forces on Monday and has been taken to a hospital in Ciudad Victoria. The police have detained one captor.

Tamaulipas, which abuts the US state of Texas, is an especially violent part of Mexico. Pulido was a member of the Mexican national team that went to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

He has also played for the Greek team Levadiakos and the Mexican club Tigres.