Also from The Offside Rules, The Javier Florez story shows how a Colombian player for Juniors handles a heckling fan — he shoots him dead, and gets off with little more than a $75k slap on the wrist.

It’s gotta be hard to cheer for a guy who killed a fellow fan, no matter how many goals he scores:

Tags: Colombia, Javier Florez, soccer violence

They may have been in prime position to be the sentimental favorites at the African Cup of Nations, but three dead after Angolan rebels peppered their team bus with machine gun fire, Togo is pulling out of the competition … and encouraging other teams to do the same.

Tags: African Cup of Nations, soccer violence, Togo