About this episode

The episode explores the life of Sebastian Marset, who transitioned from aspiring soccer star to cocaine kingpin and became an outlaw folk hero.

When he was a kid in Uruguay, playing football in the streets he always dreamed that one day he would grow up to be a professional soccer star. Instead, he grew up to be a cocaine cartel kingpin. And then, using his illicit power and untold illegal wealth he made his original dream come true. Along the way, he became an outlaw folk hero. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• cocaine trafficking
• professional sports
• outlaw culture
• Uruguay
• crime
• folklore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: cocaine cartel

Places: Uruguay, streets

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