Andres Escobar

Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. In this final part three of our three-part special on Colombian football and the tragedy of Andrés Escobar. Co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper tell the story of the 1994 World Cup and its devastating aftermath. This episode explores the immense and impossible pressure placed on the Colombian squad, from death threats delivered to hotel room TVs, to the chaos of a nation in civil war pinning all its hopes on eleven men. The discussion covers the Romania defeat, the fateful own goal against the USA, and the senseless murder of Andrés Escobar outside a nightclub. Rob and Jonathan also examine the legacy of Escobar 'the gentleman of football' and his remarkable fiancée Pamela Cascada, before reflecting on Colombia's long road to recovery and redemption. You can listen to this episode ad-free over on our Patreon - Follow the link here - or go to Patreon.com and search for It Was What It Was. You will also get access to our World Cup countdown, magazine retrospectives and bonus episodes as well as a monthly Q&A with Rob and Jonathan. 01:00 Andrés Escobar's Posthumous Column in El Tiempo 01:55 Setting the Scene: The Narco State & Pablo Escobar's Death 06:55 Pablo Escobar's Deep Love of Football 10:55 Francisco Maturana on the Narcos: "Like an Octopus" 16:30 Andrés Escobar: El Caballero del Fútbol 20:25 A Move to AC Milan & The Burden of Representing Colombia 23:30 Higuita's Exclusion & The President's Calculations 26:00 The Romania Defeat: Hagi's Moment of Magic 27:45 Death Threats, Kidnappings & Maturana in Tears 33:00 The USA Game: Playing Under the Shadow of Snipers 35:30 The Own Goal & Colombia's Elimination 37:15 The Murder of Andrés Escobar 41:00 Who Killed Escobar? The Galón Brothers & the Cover-Up 44:45 The State Funeral & Pamela Cascada's Dignity 48:15 The Aftermath: Colombia's Slow Road to Redemption 51:45 2014 & The Restoration of Colombian Football Pride 54:15 Closing Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.