Kidnapped footballer triggered rescue after wrestling away captor's gun

The dramatic account shows that Pulido was the main factor in his own liberation - a contrast with initial official accounts of his rescue by police.

Kidnapped Mexican football player Alan Pulido was rescued after he was able to dial an emergency phone number and alert authorities to his location, officials said.

About 24 hours after he was snatched, Pulido found himself alone with one of his captors and saw his chance. He wrestled away the man's pistol and his mobile phone and dialled Mexico's emergency number.