Mexican football player freed after fighting kidnapper

Mexican football player Alan Pulido was rescued after he untied himself, fought one of his kidnappers and took away his phone to call police hours after his abduction, authorities said Monday. Pulido cut his right wrist when he punched a glass pane on a door as he tried to flee before police saved him. Officials said Pulido’s injury was not serious. Pulido plays for Greek giants Olympiakos and was part of Mexico’s 2014 World Cup squad. He was kidnapped late Saturday by 4 armed men as he returned from a party with his girlfriend.

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