Carlos Valderrama famed for wild hair and Bake Off but helped resurrect Colombia at World Cup
Van der Sar makes Arsenal transfer revelation after Martinez deal with Man UnitedRooney picks perfect time to comment on GOAT debate between Messi and RonaldobombshellBeer BANNED at World Cup as Qatar force FIFA into U-turn and Budweiser post responseIn a football world that had become increasingly cynical, this team was different – and it was largely down to Valderrama.
“But he was so gifted that we could give him the ball when we didn’t know what else to do with it knowing he wouldn’t lose it… and often he would do things that most of us only dream about.” He spun two opposition players, linked up with Rincon and Luis Fajardo, before reclaiming the ball and providing an inch-perfect reverse pass for Rincon, who sent the streets of Bogota bonkers by nutmegging the goalkeeper.
Their campaign began in disappointing fashion with a 3-1 defeat to Romania and ahead of the USA match at the Rose Bowl, the entire team were threatened with their lives. Andres Escobar scored an own-goal which cost Colombia their place in the knockout stages – the defender his life.In the early hours of July 2, as he was attempting to leave a nightclub car park in Medellin, Escobar was shot six times by known cartel members.
“At the time, he was a top player, and I had a lot of admiration for him. I met him once, and he’s a great person, someone who provided the country with a lot of joy.
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