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Author of Narcoball: Love, Death and Football in Escobar’s Colombia.

New book Killing Maradona : How Cocaine, the Camorra and Crime Corrupted Football's Greatest Talent out 21.05.2026.

Also a writer of fiction.
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David Arrowsmith Images, phrases, ideas and situations sometimes just pop into my head - and if they're interesting enough I just have to jot them down before they dis…moreImages, phrases, ideas and situations sometimes just pop into my head - and if they're interesting enough I just have to jot them down before they disappear.(less)
David Arrowsmith Hi James - lovely to hear from you, and good question! The short answer, aside from friends and family, is no - not really. Though I suspect this is d…moreHi James - lovely to hear from you, and good question! The short answer, aside from friends and family, is no - not really. Though I suspect this is due to the book not being available in a Spanish translation or widely publicised in Spanish speaking countries including Colombia. I hope that my fellow Colombians will see the book for what it is - my love letter to my motherland and Los Cafeteros, and a journey to understand and explain the awful events on and off the pitch around USA '94. It's probably not so much a book for Colombians as for everyone else - who might not know the full influence of El Patrón on Colombia, and Colombian football, in the 1980s and 1990s.(less)
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