The yellow jersey of Colombia’s national soccer team is meant to be one of the country’s safest symbols: a shirt people wear to cheer, celebrate, and briefly forget politics – especially in a World Cup year.
But as Colombia heads into both its World Cup opener and a presidential runoff this week, the shirt has taken on a political meaning many fans never asked for.
Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who led the first-round presidential election with 43% of the vote, has made Colombia’s soccer jersey one of the most visible images of his campaign. He first urged supporters to dress
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