Higuita was already renowned as somewhat of a bizarre character – with his wild perm and huge moustache, he’d earned the nickname ‘El Loco’, or ‘The Crazy One’ – as he had a tendency to come high up the pitch, even dribbling the ball at times, forcing his defence forward and making Colombia a more attacking side.
Against Cameroon though, this tendency caught up with him badly. After the game ended 0-0 after 90 minutes, extra time began and midway through, 40-year old striker Roger Milla opened the scoring for the African side.
With Colombia chasing an equaliser, Higuita decided to attempt one of his bizarre dribbles while well out of his goal. Milla stole the ball from him and slotted it into the empty net, giving Cameroon a 2-0 lead, and although Colombia pulled a goal back, they were eliminated.
Higuita is also known for his legendary scorpion Kick’ during a 1995 friendly with England.