1.  And Stillitano pacified the journalist by saying the team is about to sign a prominent Colombian player.

2.  But Colombian players and coaches must live with the threat of death daily.

3.  Look no further than the family of slain Colombian player Andres Escobar for an example of how important the World Cup is south of the border.

4.  Many of the national team players joined Maturana with Nacional, the Medellin club that traditionally comprises only Colombian players.

5.  The match, played on a cool, rainy and windy afternoon, began with a minute of silence for the murderered Colombian player Andres Escobar.

6.  The team has been trying to sign a Colombian player.

7.  Time out for those folks who need to bring up the fact that a Colombian player was murdered after his team lost to the United States.

8.  When they got to the U.S., the Colombian players were feeling snobbish because they had been winning so much, but not him.

9.  Another Colombian player, Victor Aristizabal, attacked Chilavert as he was leaving the field.

10.  Another Colombian player, Victor Aristizabal, who attacked Chilavert as he was leaving the field, was told to stay on the benches for the next three matches.