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Edson Álvarez kidnapping allegations

Started Last Movement

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.
Development

Álvarez reportedly preparing statement over kidnapping allegations

Edson Álvarez is preparing a statement about allegations linking him to a kidnapping in Mexico, according to Marca’s reporting relayed by Sport Witness. The report gives no release date and includes no response from the player, West Ham or the other party.

Producer Juan José López Ordóñez claims he was kidnapped and threatened during a dispute over an unpaid 3.5 million-peso documentary about Álvarez’s career. The account says Jonathan Toache, the father of the player’s partner, commissioned the project.

It does not specify Álvarez’s alleged role or establish that he personally kidnapped or threatened anyone, or owed the payment.

Sources

  • Sport Witness (opens in a new tab) — Reports, citing Marca, that Edson Álvarez is preparing a statement over allegations in Mexico concerning an alleged kidnapping dispute and an unpaid documentary project.