Carlos Valderrama, a former Colombian national team player, remains traumatized by the events surrounding Andres Escobar's death after the 1994 World Cup. Escobar, Valderrama's former teammate, was murdered outside a nightclub shortly after scoring an own goal in Colombia's match against the United States. The killers were heard shouting "Goal!" with each shot fired at Escobar, and his own goal was suspected as motivating the angry murder. Escobar had become a target of criticism in Colombia for the own goal, which contributed to the United States' 2-1 victory over Colombia in that World Cup group stage match.
Carlos Valderrama, a former Colombian national team player, remains traumatized by the events surrounding Andres Escobar's death after the 1994 World Cup. Escobar, Valderrama's former teammate, was murdered outside a nightclub shortly after scoring an own goal in Colombia's match against the United States. The killers were heard shouting "Goal!" with each shot fired at Escobar, and his own goal was suspected as motivating the angry murder. Escobar had become a target of criticism in Colombia for the own goal, which contributed to the United States' 2-1 victory over Colombia in that World Cup group stage match.
Carlos Valderrama, a former Colombian national team player, remains traumatized by the events surrounding Andres Escobar's death after the 1994 World Cup. Escobar, Valderrama's former teammate, was murdered outside a nightclub shortly after scoring an own goal in Colombia's match against the United States. The killers were heard shouting "Goal!" with each shot fired at Escobar, and his own goal was suspected as motivating the angry murder. Escobar had become a target of criticism in Colombia for the own goal, which contributed to the United States' 2-1 victory over Colombia in that World Cup group stage match.
Valderrama, cannot forget the biggest tragedy in Colombian football.
The former player who plays as a midfielder is still
traumatized by the drama of an own goal that led to the murder of his former teammate, Andres Escobar. Escobar died in a tragic event after the 1994 World Cup in the United States. He was killed by being shot six times in front of the El Indio nightclub on July 2, 1994.
In media reports in Colombia, the shooters reportedly
shouted 'Goal!' every time it fires a shot at him. Escobar was immediately killed on the spot.
The murder was also suspected because of the anger of the
killers because of the own goal incident by the former Colombia centre-back. Escobar had indeed become the sharp spotlight of the Colombian football public. The reason, he made an own goal in the 35th minute against the United States in Group A of the 1994 World Cup.
Escobar tries to block the kick of Uncle Sam's team striker,
John Harckes. However, the ball that hit his feet instead headed towards his own team's goal and conceded. The goal gave the hosts the upper hand. The United States also won 2-1 over Colombia.