Jose Rene Higuita Zapata was the ultimate showman in the game for a Colombia side that saw unprecedented success during the 1990′s with names like Carlos Valderrama, Leonel Alvarez, Faustino Asprilla and Freddy Rincon.

Now 41 year old El Loco is back in the game, this time with second division Colombian side Deportivo Rionegro who are currently sitting in second place.  Although he’s not in the best physical shape, Higuita led Rionegro to a 0-0 against Bajo Cauca last Sunday and looks to figure in the starting 11 for the rest of the campaign.

Not bad for a man who’s career saw him feature in 68 games for Colombia, scoring 3 goals, pulling off his famous Scorpion against England in Wembley, 7 months in jail for receiving $65k  for his part in the highly publicized kidnapping release of a friends daughter and television host of Colombia’s equivalent to Survivor.

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