1994, the whole world is excited about Colombia’s team. But Colombia’s players are under a lot of pressure, and not only to honor their team and their country: Drug lords have heavily financed football in Colombia and expecting big returns on gambling bets their team will win. Unfortunately, things go wrong from the beginning, ending in tragedy back home...
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Jun 2018
Colombie: l'autre Escobar
<p>1994, la Colombie aligne une des meilleures équipes de la compétition. Mais en plus de gérer la pression sportive, les joueurs colombiens devront également gérer celle des Narcos, gros parieurs de cette compétition.</p><p></p><p>Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez <a href="https:/ ... Show More
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Feb 2022
Colombia's Narco-Soccer: Pablo Escobar, Los Pepes, and the Murder of The Gentleman
In the early Nineties Colombia had one of the world’s best soccer teams. Some even tipped them for 1994’s World Cup in the USA. But the country’s narco mayhem would come crashing down on the squad long before the tournament began. And for the nation’s captain, a tall, stoic defen ... Show More
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Dec 2022
Andres Escobar: The Gentleman of Football
Andrés Escobar was considered the gentleman of football for his clean, calm play on the pitch. But his life was cut short after a mistake at the 1994 World Cup. In hindsight, it was impossible to separate the footballer, and the sport, from the other Escobar in 1990s Colombia. Co ... Show More
41m 51s
Jun 2018
Chapter two: Sadness for Salah, glee for Russia, disappointment from Poland and Colombia
<p>The first round of games is done and dusted but never fear, the second one has just begun! We delight in Russia’s strange status as both hosts and surprise package, ponder the next moves for Colombia and Poland and look ahead to Cristiano Ronaldo battling it out with Own Goal ... Show More
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