Barranquilla: a man is murdered while playing soccer - Barranquilla - Colombia

Police ruled out that the murdered Rubén Carbone Atencia, shot this Saturday when he was playing a game on the field of a school on the outskirts of Barranquilladoes not correspond to extortion or theft.

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The information was revealed by Colonel Luis Sandovaloperational commander of the Police in Barranquilla, who reported that the victim had a history of crimes such as: illicit enrichment, drug trafficking, forced disappearance and abusive carnal access.

The victim also had house arrest, which according to the authorities violated to be in the street or play soccer games.

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Authorities also reported that six years ago he was about to be kidnapped by men posing as police officers.

Carbone, 43, was killed at 3:30 pm on the field of the Colegio Sagrado Corazón, in the neighborhood Country Villa, at the exit from Barranquilla to the neighboring municipality of Puerto Colombia.

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The hit man entered the field of play and in the middle of the game that parents were disputing and he shot him four times. The last one hit him on the floor. He then fled on a motorcycle that was waiting for him outside.

The victim was taken to the Porto Azul Clinic, located a few meters away, but due to the severity of the injuries, he died.

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from playing in the street to the Champions League

He was born and grew up in one of the poorest territories in Colombia, but that did not prevent him from fulfilling his dream of reaching the Champions League: this is the hard story of Luis Díaz, one of the stars of the Colombian National Team.

‘Lucho’ was born into a Wayuú family, in the municipality of Barrancas, in La Guajira, cataloged as one of the most remote places in Colombian geography.

Díaz did not have an easy start. As is unfortunately common in that area of ​​the country, he was closely acquainted with malnutrition and insecurity. However, football was always the way out.

He learned to play on a court located in front of his grandparents’ house. He inherited the talent of his father, who was also a soccer player in his youth and is now a children’s coach on the same field where Luis kicked his first ball.

Since he was a child his idol was Ronaldinho, so for hours he would train at the door of his house to imitate the Brazilian star’s dribbles and fantasies.

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Luis Díaz was discovered by ‘El Pibe’ Valderrama

Although he never thought to go this far, fate would have another plan for him. He was discovered by ‘El Pibe’ Valderrama in an indigenous tournament and after showing his talent, the offers did not stop coming.

Little by little he was climbing in Colombian football. The “peasant” Díaz won four championships in the two years in which he was a member of the club and that caught the attention of international teams.

It was then that he arrived at Porto, where he showed the world the magic of those goals that conquered Europe. All this, while at the same time becoming a celebrity in his country.

Lucho is the faithful demonstration that dreams are achieved with perseverance and effort. And although until now it is a Latin American promise, it is clear that it was born to achieve success.

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