Which player was assassinated on returning to his homeland after scoring an own-goal in the World Cup?
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July 2, 1994 in History\n  \nAndres Escobar, Colombia world cup soccer star, shot for scoring an own goal and losing to the US
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I WOULD BE MISTAKEN IF I SAID MATERAZZI\n\nWITH THE PASSION HE PLAYED AGAINST ITALY AND THE BEAUTIFUL GOAL HE SCORED AGAINST BUFFON, IT'S CLEAR THAT ITALY IS NO LONGER HIS TEAM, SO IT CAN'T BE CONSIDERED AN OWN GOAL..  \n\nTHE TURKS ARE SO PROUD OF THEIR NEW HERO TODAY
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Roberto Baggio from Italy... Despite he has lost the penalty kick at the final, he was the best in my rememberence...
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If you are referring to the 'golden goal', it was Laurent Blanc for France at the 1998 WC.\n\nVs Paraguay I believe.
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I don't know best Aussie player (dead/alive), but I do know John Aloisi, whose last goal in tiebreaker sailed Australia past to their dreamland in Germany. I still remember his wild celebration after scoring that goal.
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The United States upset Colombia in the opening round and advanced to the second round for the first time in 44 years before losing to Brazil 1-0. Colombian defender Andres Escobar, whose own goal contributed to his country's loss to the United States and early dismissal, was later murdered in Medellin, Colombia. Argentine superstar Diego Maradona returned to international play and was expelled from the World Cup after two games for testing positive for banned substances. The 52-game attendance of 3,567,415 shattered the all-time record set just four years earlier in Italy.
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Oliver Kahn . . . \n\nIn 2002, he won the Adidas Golden Ball for best player and the Yashin Award for top goalkeeper of the 2002 World Cup, after allowing only two of the seven national sides to score against him: the Republic of Ireland and the ultimate champions Brazil. Despite being beaten only three times overall, he was widely blamed for losing the final after allowing Brazilian striker Ronaldoto score the first goal. He also starred for his country at Euro 2000 and Euro 2004.
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it's Gurd Muller. he as 14 goals and he was in the West Germany team that won the world cup 1974
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Miroslav Klose, Germany, 4 Goals.
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No one remembers who won the world cup. Just Zidane head butting that Italian guy...what is his name?
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davor suker of croatia.. he won the golden boot of that world cup and single handedly took croatia to the semifinals.. where they would lose to the eventual champions, france
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Fabio Cannavaro\nForza Azzuriiii!!Siamo in finale!
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Diego Maradona, \nwatch the news dude!
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GERMANY.\n2 goals by Ronaldo.\nWorld Cup 2002 in South Korea/Japan
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in the World Cup? i cant think of anyone.  But Marc Vivien Foe of Cameroon collapsed and died on the football pitch during the African Cup of Nations
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it was hold by Gerd Muller. the legend who had scored 15 goals of total during the world cup in late 1970s and early 1980s in mexico.
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According to Anne Rapin "Something quite extraordinary happened on the evening of Sunday, July 12, 1998: France, playing at home against the current title holders, Brazil, won the World Cup. By three goals to nil. An event with unexpected national and international repercussions... "\n\nHope this is what you were looking for...