West Ham midfielder Edson Alvarez says he 'categorically rejects' allegations linking him to an alleged kidnapping plot. Mexican film-maker Juan Jose Lopez Ordonez had publicly made the allegations earlier this week in an interview with TVNotas. Ordonez claimed he was kidnapped in November 2024, with two people forcing their way into his car before blindfolding him and threatening him with weapons. He stated that his attackers had also inserted a syringe into his neck, with his kidnappers claiming they were acting under orders from Alvarez's then father-in-law Jonathan Toache Bedolla. Ordonez said bystanders had helped him to escape and that he reported the incident to the police. He claimed Alvarez was not directly involved in his kidnapping but was aware of the plot. The filmmaker alleged he is owed 3.5million pesos (£152,000) by Alvarez following working on a documentary about the Mexico captain, which was claimed to have been produced ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Ordonez said he asked for payment in 2024 and alleged he was also involved in a dispute with Alvarez's father-in-law over a property he owned at the time. He claimed Alvarez's then father-in-law paid to have the investigation stopped. Alvarez has posted a lengthy response on social media to deny Ordonez's claims and has vowed to take legal action against the 'false allegations'. #Alvarez #WestHam #WHUFC

West Ham midfielder Edson Alvarez says he 'categorically rejects' allegations linking him to an alleged kidnapping plot. Mexican film-maker Juan Jose Lopez Ordonez had publicly made the allegations earlier this week in an interview with TVNotas. Ordonez claimed he was kidnapped in November 2024, with two people forcing their way into his car before blindfolding him and threatening him with weapons. He stated that his attackers had also inserted a syringe into his neck, with his kidnappers claiming they were acting under orders from Alvarez's then father-in-law Jonathan Toache Bedolla. Ordonez said bystanders had helped him to escape and that he reported the incident to the police. He claimed Alvarez was not directly involved in his kidnapping but was aware of the plot. The filmmaker alleged he is owed 3.5million pesos (£152,000) by Alvarez following working on a documentary about the Mexico captain, which was claimed to have been produced ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Ordonez said he asked for payment in 2024 and alleged he was also involved in a dispute with Alvarez's father-in-law over a property he owned at the time. He claimed Alvarez's then father-in-law paid to have the investigation stopped. Alvarez has posted a lengthy response on social media to deny Ordonez's claims and has vowed to take legal action against the 'false allegations'. #Alvarez #WestHam #WHUFC