Everyone makes mistakes.
Most people get another chance.
In 1994, one man didn't.
After one split-second mistake, Andrés Escobar became the target of national outrage, organized crime, and death threats. Five days later, he was gunned down in a parking lot.
This is the unbelievable true story of Andrés Escobar.
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- A&E — "How Andrés Escobar Became 1 of Soccer's Darkest Stories"
- CBS News — "Suspect killed 32 years after Colombian soccer star Andres Escobar murdered"
- Grokipedia — Andrés Escobar
- Kiddle — Andrés Escobar facts for kids
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- Vice / These Football Times — "The Own Goal That Led to Murder"
- The Irish Times — "World Cup moments: Andrés Escobar's fatal own goal in 1994"
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