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The father of Juventus
forward Carlos Tevez was reportedly released by kidnappers after
his family paid a ransom, local media said Tuesday.
Earlier, Tevez was planning to fly back to his Argentina
homeland amid reports of the kidnapping of Juan Carlos Cabral.
Cabral is Tevez's biological father but the 30-year-old
forward carries the surname of his uncle, who brought him up.
Media reports about the kidnapping have conflicted
throughout the day, but it appeared that Cabral was held up at
about 07:00 local time while in his car.
Initially, members of the Tevez family were reported as
saying it was a simple robbery - the car was found a few hours
later by police.
Later came reports that Cabral had been the victim of the
"flash" kidnapping and had been released.
The most recent reports suggested robbers decided to take
him hostage after recognising him.
The Turin club said that Tevez cancelled his plans to fly
back to Argentina.
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