Kidnapping, Attempted Murder and Ruben Semedo's Second Chance at Huesca

Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty ImagesTorre en Conill is a tranquil neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city of Valencia. It's a popular spot for rich people and the football stars who play for local clubs such as Valencia and Villarreal to make their home. The houses and apartments there have neatly manicured lawns, palm trees and floor-to-ceiling windows that look out on to swimming pools.

High walls, electric gates and private security firms keep its residents sheltered from the outside world, so it came as a shock when a battalion of police officers raided the apartment of their neighbour, Ruben Semedo—the Villarreal footballer who is now on loan at La Liga rivals, SD Huesca—on a…