KIDNAPPED Mexico international Alan Pulido has been rescued, authorities confirmed yesterday.

The Olympiacos forward was reportedly taken by a group of attackers after leaving a party in Ciudad Victoria in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Mexican federal and state forces joined together to locate Pulido’s whereabouts, with the 25-year-old found less than 24 hours after he was reported missing.

The Tamaulipas Coordination Group — who organized the rescue — released a statement which read: “A joint operation of federal and state forces shortly before midnight Sunday managed to rescue professional footballer Alan Pulido safe and sound.”

Pulido has won six caps for Mexico since making his debut in 2014, scoring four goals.

(SD-Agencies)