A look into Pablo Escobarβs star-studded prison matches in βLa Catedralβ π³ [THREAD]
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was a huge fan of football, and it was a well-known secret he ran Atletico Nacional, his hometown club in Medellin. He gave future Colombia internationals, including Chicho Serna and Rene Higuita, a shot at a career.
In 1991, Escobar surrendered to authorities and struck a deal with Colombian President Cesar Gaviria: no extradition to the U.S. in return for five years in Colombian prisonβa prison he designed and staffed himself named βLa Catedral.β
Pele paved the way. Maradona immortalized the meaning. Messi and Neymar rule the modern-day. But there are so many more heroes that defined the cultural significance of the No. 10 in Latin America. β¨ [THREAD]
Teofilo Cubillas π΅πͺ
βͺοΈ Era: 1970s
βͺοΈ 340 goals in 615 games
Considered one of the greatest players in Peruβs history, leading the nation to three World Cups and a Copa America win.