After Radamel Falcao’s injury in a match against Chasselay, the amateur player Soner Ertek, responsible for the tackle, faces backlash. Insults and threats flooded social media, with messages trending in Colombia. Chasselay’s president received emails demanding Ertek’s lifetime suspension. Ertek expressed remorse, hoping for Falcao’s quick recovery and questioning whether the injury was unintentional. The incident drew parallels with Andrés Escobar’s tragic fate in 1994 when he was murdered after scoring an own goal in the World Cup. Threats and insults evoke the dark history of football-related violence in Colombia.
FALCAO INJURY: SONER ERTEK, THE PERPETRATOR THREATENED IN COLOMBIA
