Andres Escobar In ESPN Documentary

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SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The recently released documentary by ESPN called ‘The Two Escobars’ has received great reviews by the audience and critics alike. The documentary was aired on June 21 and will be aired again several times on the network in July, starting July 2. The documentary tells the story of the two Escobars who changed the face of Colombian football forever. Directed by Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist the documentary aims to show the link between the rise and fall of Colombian football with the dynamics of the drug mafia scene. Andres Escobar was the football player who put the Colombian team on the world map and Pablo Escobar is the man behind the greatest drug cartel that ruled Columbia.

The story of Andres Escobar is one of the most tragic sports stories in world football. The Colombian star was killed in his own country by the mafia when he scored an own goal by mistake in the crucial World Cup clash against United States in 1994. His murder shocked the fans and exposed the deep rooted involvement of the drug mafia in Colombian football. The documentary also highlights the life and death of Pablo Escobar who was one of the greatest assassins in the world and the richest drug baron. In the late 80s and early 90s he became one of the most influential and powerful gangsters who also had a passion for football. His role in the rise of the Colombian national team has also been shown in the documentary.

The ‘Two Escobars’ links the life and death of Andres Escobar and Pablo Escobar. Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist are acclaimed Emmy award nominated directors whose films have been shown on HBO, BET, BBC and MTV previously.