Colombia star pleads for life, goes into hiding after costly miss in echo of infamous World Cup tragedy - Adomonline.com

Colombia star Jáminton Campaz is pleading for his life and has gone into hiding after receiving death threats following a costly missed goal that helped eliminate Colombia from the World Cup. The 26-year-old forward missed an open shot over the crossbar in extra time during Colombia’s round-of-16 match against Switzerland on Tuesday in Vancouver. The game finished 0-0 after extra time, with Switzerland winning the penalty shootout 4-3, ending Colombia’s campaign. Campaz posted on Instagram Thursday asking for respect and calm, and was reportedly scheduled to fly Wednesday from Vancouver to Bogotá with teammates including Davinson Sánchez, James Rodríguez and Juan Fernando Quintero but never boarded. Colombia’s federation condemned the threats and urged the Attorney General to investigate, noting the case echoes the 1994 killing of Andrés Escobar.