A footballer's dad is said to be facing prison after he was allegedly caught stealing a lorry loaded with Nike sportswear valued at £40,000 or more Footballer Diego Osvaldo Arriaga Garcia's dad is said to be facing prison (Image: Jam Press)

A footballer's dad has reportedly been arrested over the alleged theft of a lorry loaded with Nike sportswear.

Diego Osvaldo Arriaga Garcia, 21, plays for Club America, one of Mexico's 'big two' clubs alongside Chivas Guadalajara. The Liga MX side play their home games at the 87,000-capacity Estadio Azteca, the largest stadium in Latin America.

But the player is today said to be facing up to the arrest of his father, Bernabe Arriaga, 56, alongside two other men who were detained shortly after the vehicle was reported stolen, according to medi

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