AndrÃ s Escobar ( born 13 March 1967 - died 2 July 1994 ) is a former Colombian football player . AndrÃ s Escobar Saldarriaga ( 13 March 1967 - 2 July 1994 ) was a Colombian footballer who was shot and killed in MedellÃ n. It is widely believed that he was murdered due to his own goal in the 1994 FIFA World Cup , which supposedly would have caused gambling losses to several powerful drug lords . AndrÃ s Escobar is still held in the highest regard by Colombian fans , and is especially mourned and remembered by AtlÃ tico Nacional 's fans .