The brother of Andres Escobar, a Colombian player who was murdered after he scored an own goal in the 1994 World Cup, believes another member of the team could be killed if they fail to find success again.
Sachi Escobar spoke on the 24th anniversary of his brother's death ahead of Tuesday's clash with England. Per the Mirror's Matt Roper, one of Colombia's players, Carlos Sanchez, already received death threats during this year's World Cup after he was sent off in the 2-1 defeat against Japan.
The team have rallied behind the upsetting treatment the midfielder has received:
AFP SportColombia dedicate #WorldCup victory over Poland to midfielder Carlos Sanchez who is said to have received death threats after he was sent off in their previous match - coach Jose Pekerman said the player was "deeply affected" https://t.