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Escobar quits Medellin and hits out at players

May 20, 2009
Independiente Medellin coach Santiago Escobar has quit and lashed out at his players after the Colombian club finished bottom of the Apertura championship.

Escobar, brother of the late Colombia international Andres Escobar who was murdered 10 days after scoring an own goal at the 1994 World Cup, was scathing about men he has criticised repeatedly over the last few months for lack of effort.

"The directors gave me their support and signed four players who didn't perform and the ...

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