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The book argues that the Colombian national team player's case was a fortuitous event or a tragic coincidence.
"Indirectly, Andrés Escobar's murder has given rise to another series of very important events in Colombian political life, the proceedings being carried out by the Supreme Court of Justice," writes Medina.
He recalled that on the day of the player's death, the Gallón Henao brothers were partying at the El Indio restaurant, located east of Medellín, on Las Palmas Street, where Andrés Escobar arrived with other friends, and they began mocking the player for having scored an own goal in the 1994 World Cup.
"From the moment they arrived, the young player became the king of mockery. That is, from the moment he entered, the bullying began, continuing until late at night, something the young man initially took in stride," writes Gonzalo Medina.
When the establishment closed, the player left and got into his car. The Gallón Henao brothers approached, continuing to yell at him. Later, the Gallón Henao driver, Humberto Muñoz, appeared. In the middle of the argument, he pulled out a revolver and shot him six times.
In his book, Medina recounts that the Gallóns left the restaurant and began blaming Muñoz for killing the soccer player. They decided to stage a plot between them. However, it was quickly proven false, and the driver decided to confess to the crime.
21 x 14 cms, softback, 276 pages.
2004
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