Tevez father kidnapped, released after ransom paid


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 30 Jul 2014

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The father of Juventus striker Carlos Tevez was kidnapped in Buenos Aires on Tuesday before being released following the payment of a ransom, according to local media.

Reports said the footballer had initially looked to fly from Turin, where he is in pre-season training, to Argentina on hearing the news of the kidnapping but he remained in Italy.

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