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Edson Álvarez kidnapping allegations

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Edson Álvarez has denied any connection to an alleged kidnapping in Mexico and is considering legal action.

Sport Witness, relaying Marca and David Faitelson, now reports that the West Ham midfielder will be left out of Rafael Márquez’s first Mexico squad while the matter is clarified, though no official squad announcement is supplied.

No-Guff Summary

  • Denied directly: Álvarez categorically rejects any link to the alleged kidnapping and is considering legal action.
  • Reported international consequence: Sport Witness, citing Marca and David Faitelson, says he will miss Rafael Márquez’s first Mexico squad while the matter is clarified.
  • Not officially confirmed: The supplied report contains no Mexico squad announcement, and the allegations remain unsubstantiated.