I recall a Columbian soccer player, who accidently knocked the ball into his own goal, was murdered by a mob upon his arrival home.
Like, literally killed???
Yes. It was a true story. It wasn't a mob that killed him though. It was allegedly the Columbian drug lords that lost millions of dollars betting on the game that had him killed. I believe the game was played at Giants Stadium too. I'll have to search it.
EDIT: Although Giants Stadium hosted World Cup games in 94, that game was played at the Rose Bowl.
