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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Teófilo Gutiérrez, former striker for Sporting and currently playing for Colombian side 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.

The ex-Sporting player allegedly confronted Gastón Santo Marriaga González, who lent him, in January 2024, about 200 million pesos (around 43,000 euros). The footballer – who also stirred controversy for switching from the club that developed him to their eternal rival – stopped paying the debt and made statements considered, in Colombia, to be death threats.


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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 one of great fear, but even so, I went up to him to say I wasn’t afraid of him, and he responded by walking away with a bodyguard who was with him," said Gastón Santo Marriaga González, who fears the worst.

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

"I want to make it clear that I fear for my life and that, if anything happens to me, the person responsible is Mr. Teófilo Antonio Gutiérrez Roncancio, as he directly threatened me and, because he is a public figure, I am afraid of reprisals," the complainant stated.

The player responded ironically on social media, reading a book on the beach with the message 'Jehovah is my shepherd'. It is worth recalling that, for Sporting, Teo played 32 matches, in which 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, securing a 1-0 victory over Benfica.

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