Pulido’s girlfriend is thought to have escaped the incident unharmed.
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A relative of Pulido’s also told Milenio TV that teh footballer had been kidnapped.
According to official reports, the striker went missing in the early hours of Sunday morning from the city of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, where he had been at a party with his girlfriend.
The Federal Police of Tamaulipas also confirmed to ESPN that a kidnapping complaint exists, although there had been confusion over the identity of the victim prior to Armando Pulido’s announcement.
Police have launched a huge operation to find the player and at least two military-style helicopters have been seen flying over the Tamaulipas area today.
Officials said the rescue operation was carried out on Sunday night, without giving more details.
The striker, who has made six appearances for his nation, joined Olympiacos past year.
The striker, who plays for Greek side Olympiakos, has made a number of appearances for the Mexico national team.
It has been reported that six masked men took him away forcefully after surrounding his vehicle with their trucks.
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Pulido debuted and played several seasons with the club Tigres of Monterrey, whose Twitter account expressed solidarity with the player’s family “in the hard situation they are experiencing”. National team coach Carlos Osorio recently said Pulido had the quality to be on the squad, but was left off due to the legal dispute.
