Colombia football legend Higuita’s home to be seized over Pablo Escobar ties

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July 9, 2026

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Colombia football legend Higuita’s home to be seized over Pablo Escobar ties

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BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) — A Colombian court on Thursday ordered the seizure of a property belonging to legendary footballer Rene Higuita after concluding that Pablo Escobar’s cartel money was used to purchase the house.

Former Colombia international goalkeeper Higuita — famed for his outrageous overhead scorpion kick — acquired the home in an upscale Medellin neighborhood in 1992.

Prosecutors allege “manuevers” and forged signatures to “cover up the origin” of the sale, the office told AFP Thursday.

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