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The tragedy that shook USA’s last World Cup | Legacy Spotlight

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Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga was one of Colombia’s most loved and iconic footballers. But the 1994 World Cup changed everything. On the world’s biggest stage, Andrés made one mistake. A mistake that would cost him his life.

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