He was incarcerated for seven months before being released without charge. IFFHS ranked Higuita the 8th best keeper in South American history. Am 2. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Former Colombia keeper Rene Higuita has spoken of visiting Pablo Escobar in prison, Pablo Escobar was the most notorious drug lord in the world and was responsible for the death of thousands during his reign of power, Higuita achieved fame after performing a scorpion kick save against England at Wembley, Rene Higuita says he knew several drug traffickers and guerrilla fighters in the past, Footage appears to show tourists snorting cocaine off Pablo Escobar's grave in insensitive new trend, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Der 53-Jährige steht derzeit als Torhütertrainer bei seinem Stammverein Atlético Nacional unter Vertrag. «Ich war ganz einfach zu schlecht für den Profifussball», sagt Andrés Higuita. RENE HIGUITA says his friendship with Pablo Escobar saw him visit the notorious drug lord in prison. Die Rede ist von René Higuita – einer der schillerndsten Persönlichkeiten, die der Fußball weltweit je hervorgebracht hat. Dieser spielte 1990 während sechs Monaten für die Berner Young Boys, ehe er vom Heimweh geplagt zu Atlético Nacional zurückkehrte. Higuita verdribbelte sich fortan auch ausserhalb des Rasens. September 1995 im Wembley-Stadion eine der spektakulärsten Paraden der Fußballgeschichte: Statt einen Fernschuss mit den Händen aufzufangen, ließ er sich nach vorne fallen und parierte den Ball auf der Torlinie kopfüber mit beiden Hacken. In der Saison 1997/98 wechselte er zum CD Veracruz nach Mexiko. Jose Rene Higuita Zapata is a Colombian former football goalkeeper nicknamed El Loco (“The Madman”). He came out of retirement on 21 July 2007 to sign for Venezuelan club Guaros FC. Bei „La isla de los famosos“, an der auch der Fußballer Leonel Álvarez teilnahm, gehörte er zu den fünf Finalisten und wurde am Ende Zweiter. In another scandal, he tested positive for cocaine on 23 November 2004 while playing for Aucas, an Ecuadorian football club. He briefly retired in 2005 after failing a drug test while playing for Aucas. Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 30. [3], IFFHS ranked Higuita the 8th best South American keeper in history. Der kolumbianische Fußball ohnehin. [4], He is also ranked as one of the 10 highest-scoring goalkeepers in history, with 41 goals overall.[5]. Furthermore, Higuita reportedly invented the scorpion kick, a movement which involves the player jumping forward, positioning their legs over their head, and in doing so, kicks the ball away with their heels; one of Higuita's most notable uses of the scorpion was when he performed it while clearing a cross from Jamie Redknapp during a friendly against England at Wembley Stadium on 6 September 1995, earning him considerable media attention. He rejoined Atletico Nacional on 28 June 2017 after receiving a coaching job as the goalkeeping coach. Auch Higuitas erste Ehefrau segnete früh das Zeitliche. He also has a daughter, Cindy Carolina, from a previous marriage. Higuita's style of play, which was first shown to a global audience during the 1990 FIFA World Cup, was pioneering in influencing goalkeepers to take more responsibility for situations further from the goal. 1990 wurde er durch seine Frisur und seine spielerischen Einlagen zu einer der prägenden Persönlichkeiten der Weltmeisterschaft in Italien. In January 2008, aged 41, he signed for the Colombian second division team Deportivo Rionegro. His mother died when he was very young, so his grandma had to take care of him. Im Jahr 2004 war er Torwart-Trainer der ecuadorianischen Nationalmannschaft. The 53-year-old says he went to see Escobar while he was being held in the La Catedral prison while he was at the height of his playing career. I became more humanitarian and thought how prison leaves a person lonely.”. Rene Higuita is a member of Richest Celebrities and Soccer Players. © Copyright 2010 – 2020, Aargauer Zeitung, René Higuita – sein Skorpion jährt sich zum 25. Higuita's style of play, which was first shown to a global audience during the 1990 FIFA World Cup, was pioneering in influencing goalkeepers to take more responsibility for situations further from the goal. [10], Higuita has expressed the wish to coach the Colombian national team and in December 2008 he got the job of goalkeeper coach for his former club Real Valladolid.[11]. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. His style of play led to the creation of the Back-pass rule, which is also known as the Higuita Law. [10], Higuita has expressed the wish to coach the Colombian national team and in December 2008 he got the job of goalkeeper coach for his former club Real Valladolid.[11]. Rene Higuita was born in Medellin, Colombia on Saturday, August 27, 1966 (Generation X).