Bernie Trotsky

dork

[Ankor Inclán @ankorinclan]

Fue asesinado un 2 de julio de 1994, hace 32 años hoy, Andrés Escobar, defensor de la selección colombiana de fútbol, en Medellín, diez días después de que Colombia fuera eliminada del Mundial de Estados Unidos 1994. Tenía 27 años. Y dijo antes de morir: "La vida no termina aquí." ⚽

Escobar había marcado un gol en propia puerta en el partido contra Estados Unidos durante el Mundial, contribuyendo a la eliminación de Colombia. El gol generó pérdidas millonarias para narcotraficantes que habían apostado por Colombia.

Fue asesinado a tiros en la madrugada del 2 de julio en el parqueadero de un restaurante en Medellín, mientras los hombres que le dispararon gritaban "gol" con cada disparo.

Su muerte sigue siendo uno de los episodios más oscuros de la historia del fútbol mundial, la intersección brutal entre el deporte y el crimen organizado.

Treinta y dos años hoy.

[Cabbie Richards @Cabbie]

Welcome back, Kawhi Leonard! 🇨🇦

[Pablo Torre Finds Out @pablofindsout]

The backstory of the relationship between Kawhi Leonard and Raptors ownership is essential to understanding why this trade — and ongoing NBA investigation — is so fascinating:

[Ataque Futbolero @AtaqueFutbolero]

🗓️ 29/06/00 - Patrick Kluivert erró su penal en Semi de Euro.

🗓️ 29/06/26 - Justin Kluivert erró su penal en 16vos de Mundial.

Padre e hijo, MISMA ejecución, con Holanda siendo eliminada, el MISMO DÍA con 26 AÑOS DE DIFERENCIA.

INCREÍBLE. 😳⛔️

[Toronto Blue Jays @BlueJays]

WHAT IT DO, BAYBEEEEEEE??

[ᜰ 🇦🇷🇯🇵 @markklfc]

Zlatan Ibrahimović on Canada qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 for the first time ever:

🗣️ “This is why people fall in love with football. Today wasn't just about Canada qualifying for the Round of 16 it was about an entire nation creating history that nobody can ever take away.”

“I looked at the faces of the Canadian players after the final whistle. Some were crying, some couldn't believe what had just happened. Those weren't tears of weakness; they were tears of people who had spent their whole lives dreaming of this exact moment.”

“To the supporters, never let anyone tell you football is just a game. I saw families celebrating, children hugging their parents and fans singing with tears in their eyes. These are the moments that unite a country forever.”

“People will remember the goals and the result, but they'll never understand the sacrifices behind it. Years of criticism, disappointments, injuries and pressure have all led to one unforgettable night. That's what makes history so beautiful.”

“For every Canadian player wearing that shirt tonight, remember this feeling. You are no longer just footballers you are the generation that changed your country's football story forever. Every child who picks up a ball tomorrow will believe because of what you achieved today.”

“The knockout stage doesn't care about history, reputation or big names. It rewards courage, belief and those who refuse to give up. Canada earned this moment because they never stopped believing when the rest of the world doubted them.”

“And to the fans, celebrate like there's no tomorrow because nights like these don't come often. Years from now, people won't ask where you watched the match they'll ask how it felt to witness the night Canada reached the Round of 16 for the very first time.”

“This is bigger than football. This is the night an entire nation stopped dreaming about history and started living it.”

[OLDSKOOLBBALL @oldskoolbballx]

Remembering the late Drazen Petrovic, the Mozart of Basketball.

This incredible 40-point performance was his best playoff game in the NBA.

[Die-Hard Chicago Bulls Fans @Bullsfans]

After Michael Jordan scored a career-high 69 points in one game, Stacey King said:

“I'll always remember this as the night that Michael Jordan and I combined to score 70 points"

Amazing sense of humor. Stacey, you will be missed so much.

[Bernie Trotsky @BerniePTrotsky]

I just went 82-0, think you can go 82-0?

https://t.co/2ePTcU3c6Z #NBA #82and0

#norefresh #aunatural

[𝙏 ﾒ𝟶 @XOLakeShow]

I picked the wrong Antetokounmpo

[Mike Beauvais @MikeBeauvais]

My enduring memory of Cliff Fletcher is his sheer jubilation at Nikolai Borschevsky’s OT goal against Detroit in 1993.

He brought hope to Toronto Maple Leafs fans so desperate for a winner and helped rejuvenate the franchise when it was badly needed. RIP.

[⭕ Brock Pierson @brockpierson]

RBI Baseball from 1987.

An absolute all-time classic.

[Gino Hard @GinoHard_]

One of the CRAZIEST streaks in sports has been extended another year 🤯

With Rasmus Andersson reaching the Stanley Cup Final, a former teammate of Jaromir Jagr has now appeared in the Final in 46 straight seasons 🏆

[Kendall Baker @kendallbaker]

One of the wildest stats in sports:

This is the 46TH CONSECUTIVE SEASON in which a former teammate of Jaromir Jagr has appeared in the Stanley Cup Final.

This year, it's Golden Knights defenseman Rasmus Andersson, who played with Jágr in Calgary in 2017-18.

[Raconteur Press, LLC @raconteur_press]

Why were they always stale?

[Minitrain @MinitrainTV]

canadians be like im at the big apple and its literally a big apple

[The Chemical Brothers @ChemBros]

Released on this day in 1999, "Hey Boy Hey Girl" - from The Chemical Brothers' third album 'Surrender'! 💥
Video directed by frequent chemical collaborators DOM&NIC.📽️
🔗https://t.co/9F3xOnR2z9

[OldTimeHardball @OleTimeHardball]

The 1993 Toronto Blue Jays World Series lineup was loaded

[OLDSKOOLBBALL @oldskoolbballx]

On this day in 2002, Robert Horry reminded the Sacramento Kings that role players can have supervillain arcs too.