Andrés Escobar (archive footage)
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Andrés Escobar was a Colombian footballer and national team defender whose tragic 1994 World Cup own goal and subsequent murder made him an enduring symbol of the intersection of sport, violence, and politics in Colombia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Andrés Escobar (archive footage) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8266866 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Andrés Escobar (archive footage) Context triple: [The Two Escobars, hasCastMember, Andrés Escobar (archive footage)]
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José Emilio Amavisca
José Emilio Amavisca is a retired Spanish footballer best known as a skillful left winger who starred for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team in the 1990s.
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B.
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez is a legendary Mexican striker renowned for his prolific goal-scoring, acrobatic style, and success in both Mexican and European football, especially with Real Madrid.
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C.
Jorge Medina Estévez
Jorge Medina Estévez is a Chilean cardinal of the Catholic Church, known for announcing the election of Pope Benedict XVI as the senior cardinal deacon at the 2005 papal conclave.
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D.
Luis Alberto
Luis Alberto is a Spanish-language given name commonly used across Latin America and Spain, borne by numerous notable figures in fields such as sports, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Ezequiel Barco
Ezequiel Barco is an Argentine attacking midfielder known for his dribbling and creativity, who gained prominence in Major League Soccer before returning to play in South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Andrés Escobar (archive footage) Target entity description: Andrés Escobar was a Colombian footballer and national team defender whose tragic 1994 World Cup own goal and subsequent murder made him an enduring symbol of the intersection of sport, violence, and politics in Colombia.
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A.
José Emilio Amavisca
José Emilio Amavisca is a retired Spanish footballer best known as a skillful left winger who starred for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team in the 1990s.
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B.
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez is a legendary Mexican striker renowned for his prolific goal-scoring, acrobatic style, and success in both Mexican and European football, especially with Real Madrid.
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C.
Jorge Medina Estévez
Jorge Medina Estévez is a Chilean cardinal of the Catholic Church, known for announcing the election of Pope Benedict XVI as the senior cardinal deacon at the 2005 papal conclave.
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D.
Luis Alberto
Luis Alberto is a Spanish-language given name commonly used across Latin America and Spain, borne by numerous notable figures in fields such as sports, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Ezequiel Barco
Ezequiel Barco is an Argentine attacking midfielder known for his dribbling and creativity, who gained prominence in Major League Soccer before returning to play in South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colombian international footballer
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association football player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1994 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1986 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cementerio Jardines de Montesacro, Itagüí, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-03-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-07-02 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mestizo Colombian ⓘ |
| familyName | Escobar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | professional footballer ⓘ |
| hometown | Medellín, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | public debate on violence and football in Colombia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being murdered shortly after the 1994 FIFA World Cup
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own goal against United States at 1994 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| leagueParticipatedIn |
Categoría Primera A
NERFINISHED
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Swiss Super League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Atlético Nacional
NERFINISHED
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BSC Young Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Colombian ⓘ |
| nationalTeam | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | El Caballero del Fútbol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
murdered in Medellín days after returning from 1994 FIFA World Cup
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scored an own goal in 1994 FIFA World Cup group match against United States ⓘ |
| numberOfInternationalAppearances | 51 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1990 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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1994 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Medellín, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Itagüí, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Medellín, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Atlético Nacional
NERFINISHED
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BSC Young Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
centre-back
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defender ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shirtNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| sport | football ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary film "The Two Escobars"
NERFINISHED
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numerous articles on sports and politics in Colombia ⓘ |
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Subject: Andrés Escobar (archive footage) Description of subject: Andrés Escobar was a Colombian footballer and national team defender whose tragic 1994 World Cup own goal and subsequent murder made him an enduring symbol of the intersection of sport, violence, and politics in Colombia.
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