Edson Alvarez, captain of Mexico's national soccer team, denied allegations that he was involved in a kidnapping two years ago after an entertainment magazine printed accusations against him. Businessman and television producer Juan Ordonez told TV Notas that he had been kidnapped in November 2024 and accused Alvarez's then father-in-law of orchestrating the abduction, claiming the West Ham midfielder was aware of the operation.
Mexico soccer captain Alvarez denies kidnapping allegations
Edson Alvarez, captain of Mexico's national soccer team, denied allegations that he was involved in a kidnapping two years ago after an entertainment magazine printed accusations against him. Businessman and television producer Juan Ordonez told TV Notas that he had been kidnapped in November 2024 and accused Alvarez's then father-in-law of orchestrating the abduction, claiming the West Ham midfielder was aware of the operation.
Ordonez alleged that the kidnapping took place after he demanded that Alvarez pay for a documentary about the footballer's career that had been filmed years earlier. He said the film's financing was being negotiated through Alvarez's father-in-law, Jonathan Toache, at the time. The project fell through after the 2022 World Cup.
Ordonez also said he had real estate dealings with Toache and claimed that disputes arising from these transactions motivated his abduction.
Alvarez has played for Mexico in the 2018, 2022, and 2026 World Cups.
- The source does not state whether authorities have opened an investigation into the alleged kidnapping.
- The source does not provide details about the timing of Ordonez's allegations or when TV Notas received his account.
- The source does not state Jonathan Toache's response to the allegations.
- The source does not clarify whether the kidnapping allegation occurred two years ago or in November 2024, as these timeframes appear inconsistent.
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