The Two Escobars (Trailer)

The Two Escobars reveals the surprising parallels between Colombian football team captain Andrés Escobar and international drug lord Pablo Escobar. Both had a passion for the sport, achieved great success, and ultimately suffered violent deaths.

Born into two different Medellín families, Andrés was a popular Colombian football star, while Pablo was a powerful drug kingpin. Despite being unrelated by profession or blood, their fates were inextricably and fatally intertwined.

Pablo Escobar’s vast drug money helped Andrés Escobar’s national football team gain entry to the South American championship. Andrés’s team was tipped to win the 1994 World Cup, hosted in Los Angeles. However, in a match against the US football team, Andrés committed the fatal and unfortunate mistake of scoring an ‘own goal’. Not only did it eliminate the Colombian team from the competition, but it also ultimately cost him his life. Produced as part of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series, The Two Escobars captures a fascinating portrait of Andrés, Pablo, and the intersection of sport, politics, and crime.