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His wife, Valeria, remains adamant that the Indonesian authorities are solely responsible for Mendieta's death.
CNN: December 6, 2012 -- Updated 1824 GMT (0224 HKT)
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But in Indonesia, where football is not king and the sport is in disarray, Mendieta had little chance.
CNN: December 6, 2012 -- Updated 1824 GMT (0224 HKT)
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In a letter to his family, Luis Mendieta, a Colombian police officer, who has been held for nearly ten years, said his legs had become partially paralysed.
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Swedish keeper Magnus Hedman tipped Etxeberia's shot round a post with the score still at 0-0 and made a brilliant point-blank save to deny Gaizka Mendieta on 52 minutes.
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While the case of Fabrice Muamba, the former Bolton player who collapsed on the pitch after going into cardiac arrest, drew intense media coverage, Mendieta did not have the same fortune.
CNN: December 6, 2012 -- Updated 1824 GMT (0224 HKT)
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Mendieta's plight has drawn widespread sympathy.
CNN: December 6, 2012 -- Updated 1824 GMT (0224 HKT)