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Colombia

World of Football: Edward van Gils • 42m

Street footballer Edward van Gils meets up with ex-Colombian striker Juan Pablo Angel. In Bogota life on the streets is tough and football can’t save everyone. Some end up paying for a life of crime in Carcèl Distrital, Colombia’s biggest prison.

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