From "Scorpion Sting" to Prison: The Incredible Story of Legendary Goalkeeper Rene Higuita

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René Higuita was no ordinary goalkeeper. He was one of the most unusual figures football has ever seen, a player who changed the way the goalkeeper position was conceived and who, during his career, was involved in stories that went far beyond football. For some, he is the long-haired goalkeeper who in 1995 achieved the “scorpion kick” at Wembley. For others, he is one of the symbols of the golden age of Colombian football. But Higuita’s story a…

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World football remembers many eccentrics, but rarely does anyone combine sporting genius and life on the edge of the law like the famous Colombian goalkeeper Rene Higuita.