The days when Colombia's national team was one of the best in the world are long gone. Those were also the days when a mistake in the court could cost a referee or a
player his life.
In 1994 Colombians were convinced their team had a chance to win the FIFA World Cup. That year Colombian defender Andres Escobar Saldarriaga killed that hope after he made a mistake during a game against the U.S. on June 22nd.
I remember that game: U.S. and Colombia were tied 1-1. An entire country watched in horror as Escobar intercepted a U.S. mid-fielder's cross, and accidentally scored an "auto gol" into his own net. The U.S. won 2-1.
Colombians forgave him but the drug lords didn't.
His killer screamed "Gol!" after shooting him dead outside of a bar.
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