Happier times in Colombia, but certainly not today
The bullet ridden bodies of 10
members of a Colombian football team who were kidnapped two weeks ago have been found on the
Venezuelan border.
The main suspect in the
Los Maniceros massacre are the Colombian National Liberation Army, a
terrorist guerilla group.
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Futbolita 12 September @ 01:49 AM EST
Atlético Nacional's Javier Flórez, who shot and killed a
supporter on July 5, can return to play for his club Atletico Junior
after receiving probation and paying the victim's family a sum of U.S. $75
thousand. Ridiculous!
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The Offside 06 July @ 01:30 PM EST
Last week the major news out of Colombia was that Santa Fe coach Ruben Israel resigned due to death
threats, despite never having coached a single game. And it wasn't as though he sat on it for a
bit, weighing his decision. No, he resigned as soon as offices opened the very next morning. Why?
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Here's another story from the crazy world of Columbian football.
Yesterday, a Colombian midfielder allegedly killed a young man who, apparently along with a group
of other people, blamed him for losing the title in the Apertura tournament against Once
Caldas.
According to reports, Javier Florez of the top-flight club Atletico Junior de Barranquilla was
driving near his home in Barranquilla, the capital of Atlantico province, when some youths spotted
him and started mocking him over his team's defeat.
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Midfielder Javier Florez; Suspected Murderer
A Colombian soccer player shot and killed a fan for calling him "weak" on Sunday, just days after
the player's team lost a local championship.
Atletico Junior midfielder Javier Florez allegedly killed a 27 year old electrician and fled the
scene on foot after being taunted by a group of fans.
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