Former Colon player arrested at Malvinas for showing a flag

This is Luis Alberto Escobedo who was part of the Columbus campus in the 80s. As explained in Aire de Santa Fe, he was arrested, along with seven colleagues, for two days for showing patriotic symbols in the Darwin Cemetery.

Luis Escobedo went to the Falkland Islands to pay tribute to his dead companions who rest in the cemetery. However, after a few days of stay, he was arrested.

The A former footballer, born in Santiago del Estero 57 years ago, told Aire de Santa Fe that it was a very tense moment. "

"We were 60 km from the capital of the islands, we unfold the flags, we sing the anthem and we shout for the country.An Australian journalist arrived, he began to take pictures." Two days later, Police arrived at the hotel and asked us to change and carry our pbadport, we went down and one person told us that we would be detained for insults and the next day they told us that They had seen the pictures and nothing that the islanders denounce is real, "he said.

When he returned from his trip, Luis spread the facts through his social network, which caused a lot of shock and astonishment.

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He went through many Argentine football teams. From the ascent (Los Andes, Temperley and South Dock). First division (Vélez, Belgrano de Córdoba and Colon). And he even played abroad (Santiago Wanderers, Chile). But a non-sporting event marked his life forever.

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Escobedo, from "colimba". With the uniform, in his day as a soldier.

Luis Escobedo was arrested in Puerto Argentino for singing the national anthem.

Luis Escobedo, in Malvinas, during the war.

Luis Escobedo, in the Argentine port.

Luis Artime and Luis Escobedo, in the senior team. (Photo: Waler Avalos)

Luis Escobedo was arrested in Puerto Argentino.

Luis Escobedo and ex-combatants in Malvinas.

"After declaring during these two days, and with the uncertainty that we could continue to be imprisoned longer, they acquitted us. The judge dismissed the complaint, but we live in a very tense situation"Said the former footballer who is currently playing in Temperley's senior team and the Argentinean national team over 50 years old.

Luis Escobedo and another veteran.

Luis Escobedo was arrested in Puerto Argentino.

Luis Escobedo in Puerto Argentino.

Luis Escobedo was arrested in Malvinas.

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