Colombians pay tribute to slain footballer Andres Escobar
Thursday, July 03, 2014 2 Comments
Supporters pose for a picture before the monument of the late Colombian footballer Andres Escobar as they attend a ceremony in his honour in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, yesterday. (PHOTO: AFP)
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AFP) — Colombia paid tribute yesterday to football star Andres Escobar, who was gunned down 20 years ago just days after scoring an own goal at the World Cup finals.
The killing, widely said to be an act of revenge for the 27-year-old defender's own goal, set off international controversy and put a spotlight on Colombia's notorious gun culture. The act still resonates, particularly ahead of Colombia's World Cup quarter-final against Brazil on Friday.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...cobar_17081603
Thursday, July 03, 2014 2 Comments
Supporters pose for a picture before the monument of the late Colombian footballer Andres Escobar as they attend a ceremony in his honour in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, yesterday. (PHOTO: AFP)
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AFP) — Colombia paid tribute yesterday to football star Andres Escobar, who was gunned down 20 years ago just days after scoring an own goal at the World Cup finals.
The killing, widely said to be an act of revenge for the 27-year-old defender's own goal, set off international controversy and put a spotlight on Colombia's notorious gun culture. The act still resonates, particularly ahead of Colombia's World Cup quarter-final against Brazil on Friday.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...cobar_17081603
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