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"When we heard Andres Escobar had been killed, everyone kept silent for the whole morning" How the Colombia star's murder was felt back home

By Sjef van Hoof Published 2 August 26

A week after his USA 94 own goal, Andres Escobar was murdered. A decade later, Sjef van Hoof headed to the crime scene to meet those impacted by his death

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