Description
Shortly after scoring an own goal that knocked Colombia out of the World Cup, Andrés Escobar was shot to death.
Pele picked Colombia to win the 1994 World Cup. It didn’t turn out that way. They crashed out of the group stages. Colombia's captain was known as The Gentleman of Football. But shortly after scoring an own goal that knocked Colombia out of the World Cup, he was shot to death. The cocaine cartels that had pumped laundered money into Colombian soccer, raising it to new highs, came with a lethal price.
The Best Soccer Podcast In The World is a bilingual podcast that tells your soon-to-be favorite soccer stories. The host, Nando Vila, will crack open some of the most iconic World Cup moments, putting them in cultural and geopolitical contexts. From legendary players to silly hairdos to heart-wrenching losses.
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Anteriormente, los jugadores de fútbol no usaban números. Esta es la historia de cómo el número 10 se convirtió en el número más icónico del deporte, ganado por Pelé y Maradona y más.
¿Cómo se convirtió el número 10 en el número más icónico del deporte? Rastreemos la historia que convirtió el...
Published 01/31/23
Soccer players didn't always wear numbers, you know. A history of how the number 10 became the most iconic number in the sport, won by Pele and Maradona and more.
How did the No. 10 become the most iconic number in the sport? Let’s trace the tactical history that turned the number into a...
Published 01/31/23