William Tesillo is threatened with death

William Tesillo is living days of terror since he missed the decisive penalty in the penalty shootout between Colombia and the selection of Chile. The wife of the Colombian player has publicly denounced threats against him and his entire family.

Copa América 2019 | Tesillo is threatened with death

Daniela Mejía, wife of William Tesillo, revealed some of the threats on her Instagram account and shared one that alluded to the murder of Andrés Escobar. "And meanwhile (Colombian flag) how sad. God give them peace in their hearts... I could spend all morning publishing the threats against my husband and us! Such a shame," she shared on social media.

The Chilean selection defeated Colombia in the penalty shootout in the quarterfinals of the Copa América Brazil 2019 and advanced to the semifinals of the tournament where they will face the Peruvian selection.

In the penalty shootout, James Rodríguez, Edwin Cardona, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, and Yerry Mina scored for Colombia; William Tesillo missed, while Vidal, Eduardo Vargas, Érick Pulgar, Aránguiz, and Alexis Sánchez converted for Chile.

MORE NEWS

Attention, Europe! The dream team that Borussia Dortmund is preparing to surprise this season [PHOTOS]

Colombia eliminated from Copa América! The best memes of Chile's victory on penalties [PHOTOS]