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EP15 - The World Cup Mistake That Cost Andrés Escobar His Life

The Scarecast by Michael Crutchfield

Jun 19, 202632:10Arts

Colombian defender Andrés Escobar scored an own goal at the 1994 World Cup. Ten days later, he was shot in a Medellín parking lot. This episode uncovers how cartel money, illegal betting, and national pressure turned one...

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EP15 - The World Cup Mistake That Cost Andrés Escobar His Life is an episode from The Scarecast by Michael Crutchfield. Colombian defender Andrés Escobar scored an own goal at the 1994 World Cup. Ten days later, he was shot in a Medellín pa...

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Published Jun 19, 2026, 32:10 long, audio available.

EP15 - The World Cup Mistake That Cost Andrés Escobar His Life

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