Carlos Tevez's stepfather freed after being kidnapped for eight hours

Carlos Tevez's stepfather has been freed by his captors after he was kidnapped on the outskirts of Buenos Aires for eight hours.

Local media is reporting that ransoms for Tevez's stepfather, Juan Alberto Cabral, have been paid with the sum reported to be 40,000 pesos (£3,000).

Cabral was captured after driving his car on the outskirts of the capital, and is reported to be well after being freed.

The Juventus striker reportedly left Italy after finding out the news and flew to Argentina to help aid his stepfather's rescue.