New Film: ESPN's 30 For 30 "The Two Escobar's"

A couple of days ago I had the opportunity to watch this documentary on ESPN directed by Michael & Jeff Zimbalist called the "The Two Escobars". The film gives you insight on Colombian Soccer Teams in the 90's and it's ties to the Colombian underworld of drug cartels. The directors focused on the two key figures in Colombia during that that era, drug lord Pablo Escobar and national soccer hero Andres Escobar. Both men had national pride and were trying to help their country escape poverty, but both also had different views on how to achieve that goal. Everything came to a climatic end after the World Cup in 1994 which was held in the United States that year. The Colombian National team came in highly ranked and favored to win the tournament but left with their heads down as well as a fear for their lives. The aftermath of what happened after that World Cup has damaged the sport of soccer in Colombia ever since and it continues to the present day.

If you do not believe that Colombia was a SUPER POWER of soccer at one point, please watch this film and watch it for yourself. These guys were amazing. One word, WOW!!!