The game has gone down as one of the most memorable 0-0 draws ever and the save became characteristic of Higuita's play - which revolutionised the role of the goalkeeper and put Colombia on the map.

"I didn't know where, how or when. It was a trick that helped put Colombia and myself on the map." Over 20 years later and Higuita is still performing his party piece too. But he wasn’t meant to ...

They could take their time and throw the ball. Former Colombia international goalkeeper Rene Higuita -- famed for his outrageous overhead scorpion kick -- claims he was responsible for the rule ...

The maverick former goalkeeper of Colombia, Rene "El Loco" Higuita, has announced plans to stand for political office. As a player he was perhaps best known for inventing the "scorpion kick" he ...

It was a non-descript friendly, trundling along without excitement or incident in front of a miserable Wembley crowd of just over 20,000. England, trying to work forwards from the crushing ...

FAMED for his outrageous 'scorpion kick' performed during a Wembley friendly against England in 1995, Colombian goalkeeper Rene Higuita is this weekend poised to say his farewells to the football ...