The plot: Those of us who remember USA ’94, will know half this tale already. Andres Esobar — part of the much-fancied Columbia team at the World Cup — scored an own goal that contributed to the country’s elimination in the group stages. He was shot days after returning home. The other Escobar is, unsurprisingly, the infamous drug baron, Pablo. Their fates were inextricably and sadly linked, as this ESPN production shows.
Sports film of the week: The Two Escobars
Title: The Two Escobars
Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
Release date: 2010
The plot: Those of us who remember USA ’94, will know half this tale already. Andres Esobar — part of the much-fancied Columbia team at the World Cup — scored an own goal that contributed to the country’s elimination in the group stages. He was shot days after returning home. The other Escobar is, unsurprisingly, the infamous drug baron, Pablo. Their fates were inextricably and sadly linked, as this ESPN production shows.
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