Colombians recall 1994 murder of soccer player

By CESAR GARCIALIBARDO CARDONA

Published July 2, 2014 9:03pm ET

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Colombians recall 1994 murder of soccer player — FILE - In this June 22, 1994 file photo, Colombia's Andres Escobar, lies on the ground and watches as a shot by America's Eric Wynalda misses the goal, during their World Cup soccer match, in the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, USA. The US defeated Colombia by 2-1. On this day: July 2, Escobar was shot dead in his home town of Medellin. The killing appeared to be directly linked to Escobar's own goal scored during Colombia's 2-1 defeat to the US. As a result, Colombia returned home early from a tournament many had expected it to do well in. (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File) | Eric Draper

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The murder 20 years ago Wednesday of a Colombian soccer player who had accidentally scored for the other side, helping eliminate his team from the World Cup, stands in stark contrast to the national squad’s celebrated success this time around.

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