🎥 Thirty years since that glorious madness: do you remember Higuita’s goal?

30 years ago, on August 9, 1995, René Higuita shone like few others in the Copa Libertadores and left behind a play destined for eternity.

With a free kick against River Plate, the Atlético Nacional goalkeeper sent the ball into the top corner and thus wrote one of the most memorable pages in Colombian football history.

🟢⚪️🤯Hoy hace 30 años @higuitarene nos regaló esta joya de gol que quedará para la historia de Atlético Nacional hasta la eternidad, con la tremenda narración del @paisitamunera

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— Juan José (@JuanJos750) August 9, 2025

With the boldness that defined him, Higuita became the first goalkeeper to score from a free kick in the tournament’s history. The roar from the Atanasio Girardot was so loud it still seems to echo today.

More than just a simple goal, it was a demonstration of how not to be afraid to break the rules of the script. That day, Higuita stopped being just “El Loco” and became a legend of national football.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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