Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Memorial for a Murdered World Cup Star, 20 Years Later

http://ift.tt/1kgkQmd // Escobar-memorial

The Colombian defender Andres Escobar was killed outside a nightclub in Medellin, Colombia, on July 2, 1994, days after he scored an own goal in the 1994 World Cup against the USA, the host country of the tournament.


Twenty years later, Colombian fans and streetfootballworld, a non-profit urban culture program in more than 60 countries, are honoring Escobar's death in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Medellin, Colombia, during the 2014 World Cup.



Juergen Griesbeck, the creator of streetfootballworld, was spurred by Escobar's death to create the program to deal with urban violence through the sport of soccer. Read more...


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from MashableAlex Magdaleno
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