Narcoball - Love, Death and Football in Escobar's Colombia

Pablo Escobar had one obsession. Not drugs, not money, not power... football. Narcoball uncovers the incredible story of Columbian football during the early 1990s - shaped by drug lords, rivalries, and ambition. With untold insights from the players and politicians, it uncovers a football empire backed by cartels - where victory was a currency of its own, and defeat, a matter of life and death. This is a different story of Pablo Escobar and his rivale. A tale of clandestine deals that reshaped Medellin''s football clubs, where fortunes were won and lost. It unveils the extraordinary bonds that Escobar forged with football''s luminaries and why his influence reached unprecedented heights, leading to the astonishing 5-0 victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires, the assassination of referees, and the ruthless coercion of officials culminating in the murder of Andres Escobar, the Colombian defender who paid the ultimate price for an own goal in the 1994 World Cup. It is also an examination of a people''s relationship with both the sport and the nefarious leaders that brought both pride and terror to their communities. Set against the War on Drugs, international threats, and government clampdowns, this is a gripping exploration of Columbian club football under Escobar''s rise and fall.

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• Autori: David Arrowsmith, Arrowsmith David
• Editore: Cassell Plc
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 06.06.2024
• EAN: 9781788405232
• ISBN: 978-1-78840-523-2
• Pagine: 304
• Dimensioni: 158 mm x 236 mm x 32 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Sport > Sport di palla; Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, TRUE CRIME / General, TRUE CRIME / Murder / General, TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime, HISTORY / Latin America / General, TRUE CRIME / Abductions, Kidnappings & Missing Persons, history of sport, Sports & outdoor recreation, Sport: general, Football variants and related games, TRUE CRIME / Historical, Ball games