ESPN: 30 for 30: The Two Escobars

The Two Escobars - Directed by Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist

While rival drug cartels warred in the streets and the country’s murder rate climbed to highest in the world, the Colombian national soccer team set out to blaze a new image for their country. What followed was a mysteriously rapid rise to glory, as the team catapulted out of decades of obscurity to become one of the best teams in the world. Central to this success were two men named Escobar: Andrés, the captain and poster child of the National Team, and Pablo, the infamous drug baron who pioneered the phenomenon known in the underworld as “Narco-soccer.” But just when Colombia was expected to win the 1994 World Cup and transform its international image, the shocking murder of Andres Escobar dashed the hopes of a nation.

Through the glory and the tragedy, The Two Escobars daringly investigates the secret marriage of crime and sport, and uncovers the surprising connections between the murders of Andres and Pablo.

Read More: http://30for30.espn.com/film/the-two-escobars.html

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WATCh The Two Escobars - Documentary [Full Length Film]
(1hr 45min)

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ESPN: 30 for 30: June 17, 1994 - Brett Morgen

June 17, 1994 - Brett Morgen

Do you remember where you were on June 17, 1994? 

Thanks to a wide array of unrelated, coast-to-coast occurrences, this Friday has come to be known for its firsts, lasts, triumphs and tragedy. 

Arnold Palmer played his last round at a U.S. Open in Oakmont, Pa.

The FIFA World Cup kicked off in Chicago 

The New York Rangers celebrated on Broadway 

Patrick Ewing desperately pursued a long evasive championship in the Garden

Donald Fehr stared down the baseball owners. 

And yet, all of that was a prelude to O.J. Simpson leading America on a slow speed chase in a white Ford Bronco around Los Angeles. 

Oscar-nominated and Peabody Award-winning director Brett Morgen artistically weaves these moments and others to create a unique and reflective look at a day that no sports fan could forget.

READ MORE: http://30for30.espn.com/film/june-17-1994.html

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ESPN 30 for 30: June 17th 1994: The Ford Bronco chase with OJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxqP1_MFPnc