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Colombian defender Andrés Escobar scored an own goal against the United States at the 1994 World Cup that contributed to Colombia's group-stage elimination. What tragically happened to him days after returning home?
CORRECT ANSWER
He was murdered in Medellín
Escobar's own goal in a 2-1 loss to the USA helped eliminate Colombia from the tournament; on 2 July 1994, days after returning to Colombia, he was shot and killed outside a club in Medellín.
ALL OPTIONS
✓He was murdered in Medellín
BHe was banned from football for life
CHe retired from the national team
DHe was sued for negligence
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