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Colombia's Narco-Soccer: Pablo Escobar, Los Pepes, and the Murder of The Gentleman
Colombia's Narco-Soccer: Pablo Escobar, Los Pepes, and the Murder of The Gentleman
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55 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2022
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Podcast episode
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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 defender from Medellin they called ‘The Gentleman’, one on-field mistake would have fatal consequences back home.
Featuring gunned-down referees, a deadly cross-country rivalry, Pepes, Pablo and a kidnap-mediating, scorpion-kicking goalkeeper.
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Featuring gunned-down referees, a deadly cross-country rivalry, Pepes, Pablo and a kidnap-mediating, scorpion-kicking goalkeeper.
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Released:
Feb 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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