Andres Escobar: The Gentleman of Football
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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. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/
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