The childhood "acquaintance" of Pablo Escobar has lived a life less ordinary, one defined by hugely consequential moments of madness. Rene Higuita has been known as 'El Loco' for more than 30 years.

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On 6 September 1995 the world witnessed one of football’s most iconic acts of audacity at Wembley Stadium. During friendly between England & Colombia, goalkeeper Rene Higuita unveiled the legendary ...

TODAY marks the 30th anniversary of Rene Higuita’s outrageous ‘Scorpion Kick’ at Wembley during a very ordinary friendly goalless draw between England and Colombia. David Seaman, 61, won 75 England ...

Rene Higuita scored 43 goals, including three for Colombia, mostly from free-kicks and penalties The idea came to Rene Higuita while filming a television advert for soda with some children in Colombia ...

René Higuita, former Colombian goalkeeper and inventor of the legendary 'Scorpion Kick', is set to deliver a keynote address to 4,000 attendees at the upcoming SBC Summit Latinoamérica. The keynote ...

Whether you’re an avid football fan or a casual viewer, the image of René Higuita is likely familiar. The Colombian goalkeeper’s scorpion kick at Wembley Stadium is one of football’s most iconic ...

Betsson Group has unveiled former Colombian goalkeeper René Higuita as a brand ambassador in a move to further strengthen its presence in LatAm. Andrea Rossi, Betsson’s Commercial Director for Latin ...

Betsson's new addition joins South American legends Iván Zamorano, Paolo Guerrero, Mario Yepes and Nolberto Solano, who starred in the Lendas da Copa program alongside Zé Roberto. According to Higuita ...

Goalkeeping in South America has always been an art form. The most memorable figures are fondly known for their nicknames, like ‘The Madman’, ‘The Cat’ or ‘The Bulldog’. And for decades, the Copa ...

FOR all the talk of goalkeepers using their feet in the modern age, Rene Higuita was on another planet. ‘El Loco’ they called him – the frizzle-haired Colombian madman who was the true pioneer of the ...