Luis Diaz hugged Jurgen Klopp on the pitch before the heartbroken Liverpool star again begged Colombian Marxist terrorists to release his father after he was kidnapped at gunpoint nine day ago.
The 26-year-old winger scored an extraordinary and 'emotional' late equaliser at Luton Town yesterday, raising his shirt to reveal a message demanding 'Libertad Para Papa' - 'Freedom for Papa'.
Diaz's manager Klopp was among those who embraced him at Kenilworth Road after the final whistle blew. Both home and away fans then clapped him off the pitch, where he showed his vest again and pointed to the sky as he walked down the tunnel.
Afterwards Diaz released another appeal for the safe release of his father, who is being held by Colombia's anti-government ELN group in the far north of the country in mountains bordering Venezuela. He said: 'Every second, every minute we're more worried'.
Luis Manuel Diaz was snatched by armed men on motorbikes at a petrol station in the town of Barrancas, northern Colombia, on October 28. Diaz's mother, Cilenis Marulanda, was also taken but released within hours.
The footballer is expected to fly back to Colombia next week, having originally been advised not to because of security fears. The ELN guerrillas say they are ready to release his father but say Colombian military searching for him are delaying it and making it dangerous.
Jurgen Klopp paid tribute to Luis Diaz after he came off the bench to score his 'emotional' equaliser at Luton.
In his first appearance since the kidnap of his parents back in his homeland Colombia last weekend Diaz netted in the 95th minute to earn Liverpool a point.
Diaz revealed a t-shirt bearing the message 'freedom for papa' after scoring while he was embraced by Luton captain Tom Lockyer and Klopp at full time.
Klopp said: 'It's wonderful, its emotional and its fantastic but the real problem is not sorted because of that.
'We want to give and he wanted to as well, Lucho the opportunity to be a little bit distracted from things.
'He cannot do anything. He is waiting all the time, the whole family is waiting all the time. He trained a few times with us and was then in a good mood and it's good for him.
'The signs from Colombia are rather positive, optimistic but not the one thing we want to hear didn't happen yet'.
When asked how his star was emotionally after the game, Klopp said: 'After the game, there was no words necessary. We just gave each other a hug, that's all. You know how he is. Ok, but desperately waiting for the right news.
'I understand 100 per cent it's a nice story. It is super positive and great for him but these things go by.
'The real information we need is different information. It [scoring] is a really, really positive thing for him but all the other problems stay the same.'
Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson hailed Diaz's strength to play, and said his teammates are rallying around him.
He said: 'It says a lot about his character, about his inner strength. Not many people [can] imagine what he is going [through] now, even as we are close to him, of course we are supporting him.
'We feel his pain but for him it's a different level. Football sometimes in dark moments can bring joy to people, can bring joy to somebody who is struggling. And I think football is bringing a slice of joy to Lucho at this time.
'We are together with him for whatever he needs, to take his time. He came, trained, came to the game, scored a fantastic goal for us that was really important. We are with him 100 per cent.'
Mail Sport revealed today that Diaz will not be punished for revealing the message for his father under his shirt.
FA rules state players cannot lift shirts to reveal personal messages.