Would have been a “I’ve seen them paid” situation but would have been extremely soft. From the initial camera angle it looks like it should be a foul, but the second camera angle you can clearly see Salah locking arms.
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Wondering if he can just bring them over to Liverpool and put them up near his gaff. That way he won’t have to worry about kidnapping any more. Just them moaning about the bad weather.
I’m fairly certain it’s quite hard to obtain a visa for them?
Not after a kidnapping it won’t be.
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You’ve never had to deal with the UK Home Office, have you…
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Colombians don’t need a visa for a stay of up to 6 months.
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I believe what @1972 is referring to is living here, no?
To be fair to Newcastle, he was always gonna be a bit of a gamble at that price.
I wouldn’t bet on him turning out to be a better buy than Szob though.
Hey Earl! We got any more o’ them gambling puns back there?
If they wished, they could probably more or less live in the UK without permanent residency status. But it would be easy enough to relocate to the UK for six months while starting the longer term process. However, for an older couple it would be a difficult and unwanted transition.
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I would expect a travel visa. It’s probably want Diaz would hope to get for them both. Until things can be made safer at home.
Though I’ve read his father still hasn’t been found, I assume Diaz will want his mother with him.
Also you make the assumption they want to live here, I would assume Diaz would want them out of harms way so I expect a travel visa to be granted especially in their case. If both are found safely.
Having direct experience with the process, I can assure you that’s not the case.
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How long do you have to be out of the UK in order to reset the six month stay period?
I’m sure the club has the contacts to sort out what needs done.
Think they’d be more likely to move to Madrid or somewhere else in Spain than Liverpool.
First of all though, let’s hope his dad is actually found unharmed.
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The situation seems really worrisome, because unless the authorities are simply not revealing it, it doesn’t appear the kidnappers have made contact. That isn’t normal. The border regions with Venezuela are very high risk areas, but that province is not one of the worst. This doesn’t seem like one of the polished ‘commercial kidnappings’ that are dangerous enough, improvisation just makes it that much more dangerous.
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You can reset the six month stay period almost immediately, i.e. spend one night out of the UK. However, the six month stay is designed for short-term visits, so if you are suspected at immigrations to be using this to live in the UK, you will be denied entry into the UK.
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Let’s hope this gets resolved promptly, one way or the other. We need Luis back and focused on his football.
Well let’s hope it’s resolved with dad being returned safely.
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Let’s imagine a world where Luis Diaz’s parents like where they live. It’s what they know - the language, the people, the lifestyle, the weather, the food, etc.
Hopefully life is now a little easier for them as I’m sure Lucho was looking after them, only now it has all been upended with the kidnapping.
Moving them to Liverpool might be doable, but do they even want that? In addition to all the factors mentioned above, I think it’s a large family, not just Lucho, and their life is in South America.
I hope the dad is found safe and well, and the family can be left alone. It sounds like the Colombian authorities have initiated a good response, not just because that’s the right thing to do, but perhaps also because with such a high profile guy as Lucho, this is not doing the country’s reputation any favours on the international stage.
Ideally they catch the kidnappers and bring them to Justice, and word gets around that criminal element that Diaz is not to be touched as it will come with a heavy government response.
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Prayers are with Lucho. His dad is his hero. Jota did a class gesture!
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