Two Escobars

Year: 2010

Grade: B

Country: USA

Director: Zimbalist

Review

another 30 for 30 documentary, this one follows the rise and fall of columbian soccer on the national scene. its success was primarily due to the influx of money from drug lords and one of them was pablo escobar. the other escobar in the title was a great defender who had a bright future and whose only “own goal” resulted in a critical loss against the u.s. in the world cup (when columbia was ranked #4 in the world). that escobar was killed shortly thereafter, probably in part because of his error. it’s a pretty fucked up world and it makes you happy to not be a citizen of columbia or involved with drug dealers.

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