The Two Escobars - (Pablo Escobar Vs Andres Escobar) - Brilliant Docu/Film

Watched this the other night and its a brilliant watch

Brutal and shocking how the Columbian team were treated during the USA 1994 World Cup, they were strong favourites to win the tournament but the Cartels fucked it all up.

On the BBC Iplayer :cool:

The fascinating tragic stories of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar and soccer player Andres Escobar. Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellín Cartel with an iron fist. Andres Escobar was the biggest soccer star in Colombia. The two were not related, but their fates were inextricably-and fatally-intertwined. Pablo's drug money had turned Andres' national team into South American champions, favored to win the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles. It was there, in a game against the U.S., that Andres committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal" that eliminated his team from the competition and ultimately cost him his life. The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics. For Colombians, soccer was far more than a game: their entire national identity rode on the success or failure of their team. Jeff and Michael Zimbalist's fast and furious documentary plays out on an ever-expanding canvas...




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHzixowbbYU