The Upshot

Faustino Asprilla: Colombia’s finest export

Faustino Asprilla once summed up his philosophy: "lots of sex, no rules and pure life.” The Newcastle cult hero boozed on the team bus, brought a gun to training, and faced down bloodthirsty drug lords. Meet Colombia's finest export… Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.upshot.email?utm_source=podlink</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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