Former Sporting striker accused of attempted murder: I fear for my life | OneFootball

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·22 August 2025

Former Sporting striker accused of attempted murder: I fear for my life

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A player who played for Sporting reacted ironically on social media, reading a book on the beach with the message "Jehovah is my shepherd"

Teófilo Gutiérrez, former forward of Sporting and currently playing for the Colombian team Junior Barranquilla, has been accused of threatening to kill a man over an alleged debt. The 40-year-old player continues to be involved in off-field scandals and now faces a new legal case.


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The former lion allegedly confronted Gastón Santo Marriaga González, who lent him, in January 2024, about 200 million pesos (around 43 thousand euros). The footballer - who also caused controversy by switching the emblem that formed him for a rival - stopped paying the debt and made statements considered, in Colombia, as a death threat.

Gastón González: "He told me he wasn't going to pay and that one day they would find me with my mouth full of flies"

"He told me he wasn't going to pay and that one day they would find me with my mouth full of flies. My reaction was of great fear, but even so, I went up to him to say that I wasn't afraid of him, and he reacted by walking away with a bodyguard who accompanied him," said Gastón Santo Marriaga González, who fears the worst.

Gastón González: "If something happens to me, the responsible one is Mr. Teófilo Antonio Gutiérrez Roncancio"

"I want to record that I fear for my life and that if something happens to me, the responsible one is Mr. Teófilo Antonio Gutiérrez Roncancio, as he directly threatened me and, being a public figure, I am afraid of reprisals," communicated the complainant.

The player reacted ironically on social media, reading a book on the beach with the message "Jehovah is my shepherd". It is worth remembering that, for Sporting, Teo played 32 matches, where he scored 15 goals and made one assist, contributing to the conquest of a Super Cup, in which he scored the only goal of the match, in the 1-0 victory against Benfica.

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