Tonight on ESPN, the sports TV network, will debut its brand new documentary entitled "The Two Escobars," the story of Andres Escobar, the talented Colombian soccer player who was tragically murdered after he scored an own goal in the 1994 World Cup. The film investigates the surprising relationship between the murders of Escobar and his namesake, Pablo Escobar, the drug cartel warlord.

Tonight on ESPN, the sports TV network, will debut its brand new documentary entitled "The Two Escobars," the story of Andres Escobar, the talented Colombian soccer player who was tragically murdered after he scored an own goal in the 1994 World Cup. The film investigates the surprising relationship between the murders of Escobar and his namesake, Pablo Escobar, the drug cartel warlord.

The series ends with the nineteen-nineties, the decade when Baggio, Gascoigne, Ronaldo and Zidane all took centre stage.
The 1990s
The three tournaments held during this decade saw two World Cup stalwarts reclaim the title and the trophy finally head to the home of the tournament's founder, Jules Rimet.

Over the past few months ESPN has been rolling out documentaries from prolific filmmakers as part of their "30 for 30″ series. On June 22 ESPN will air The Two Escobars, a documentary surrounding Andres Escobar's infamous own goal against the United States in the 1994 World Cup and his subsequent murder upon his return home.

To put it mildly, Felipe Alvarez is a huge fan of deceased Colombian footballer Andres Escobar.

Escobar was the infamous defender who scored an own goal and was considered largely responsible for the heavy favorite's shock defeat to the USA in the World Cup of 1994. Escobar was shot to death in a Colombian street by a drug cartel member less then a week after the on the pitch mistake was made, the captain of the national team was expected to sign a lucrative deal with AC Milan that same summer.

U.S. men's national team striker DaMarcus Beasley's very expensive BMW was fire-bombed yesterday in Glasgow, Scotland. Beasley, of course, is a first-team regular with SPL leaders Rangers.

Sounds like Beasley was targeted in the attacks. The Sun reports that Beasley heard tires screeching outside his home and then he saw his car ablaze.

Damn I can't wait to see this. ESPN's 30 for 30 finally gets an injection of soccer into it's seemingly endless parade of baseball nostalgia and basketball revisionism with the premiere of The Two Escobars on June 21st. And if the finished product is half as engrossing as the trailer we're all in for a treat.

Our series on the US at the World Cup continues with a look at the 1994 World Cup, the only time the US hosted the tournament (so far).

The lead up to the 1994 World Cup

Player development in the US after the 1990 World Cup continued to be hampered by the lack of a viable professional league in the US.

I'm definitely an optimist, but having experienced a lot of ups and downs in my life, I'm also a realist. Having said that, I have some concerns and reservations about the 2010 World Cup. And that is that I hope the tournament goes off without a hitch.

Too many times in the past, negative incidents have soured the enjoyment of World Cup tournaments.

Last night while in World Cup withdrawal my mind went to how happy the Spaniards must still be feeling. Just four years ago as an Italian it took me a solid three months before my stupid grin faded.
"Grosso,Grosso,Grosso.Gol di Grosso.Andiamo a Berlino Bippo anddiamo a Berlino!" Fabio Carressa's call still ringing through my hollow but very happy head.

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There is pride, there is respect, there is even love...and then there is this guy, Felipe Alvarez.

The shirt is that of Andres Escobar, whose own goal in 1994 cost him a place in history and ultimately his life. Felipe pays homage in his own special way (or perhaps he's just fighting annual kit turnover?

There is pride, there is respect, there is even love...and then there is this guy, Felipe Alvarez.

The shirt is that of Andres Escobar, whose own goal in 1994 cost him a place in history and ultimately his life. Felipe pays homage in his own special way (or perhaps he's just fighting annual kit turnover?

When Andres Escobar was killed not long after scoring a decisive own goal against the United States in Colombia's disastrous 1994 World Cup showing, Felipe Alvarez was just 9 years old. Now 25 and a obsessive fan of Atletico Nacional -- Escobar's club team at the time of his death -- Alvarez has paid tribute to Escobar in a painful and permanent way.

A great player whose life was tragically cut short

A couple of months ago, I watched "The Two Escobars", ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary on the lives of Colombian soccer player Andres Escobar and Drug Cartel leader Pablo Escobar. It was recommend to me by a non soccer fan as one of the best documentaries he has ever seen.

Off The Ball never rests in its mission to scratch around the underbelly of professional football to find the most bizarre, humorous and inexplicable stories.

This week, Liam Gallagher is accused of stealing Eric Cantona's car door, Japan plan to beam live holographic matches around the world, a voodoo goat is blamed for Egypt's shock defeat and a fan gets a full-chest tattoo of Andres Escobar's shirt.

Last night while in World Cup withdrawal my mind went to how happy the Spaniards must still be feeling. Just four years ago as an Italian it took me a solid three months before my stupid grin faded.
"Grosso,Grosso,Grosso.Gol di Grosso.Andiamo a Berlino Bippo anddiamo a Berlino!" Fabio Carressa's call still ringing through my hollow but very happy head.