James Connaughton asked David Arrowsmith:

Have you had much reaction from Columbian Natives on the book?

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 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.

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