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Footballer Juan Sebastian Quintero survives assassination attempt from own fan

Juan Sebastian Quintero was shot at by his own fan as he was driving home [Courtesy]

A professional footballer has told how he survived an assassination attempt, claiming one of his team's own fans shot at him at point-blank range.

Colombian Juan Sebastian Quintero, who plays for Deportivo Cali, said a man approached his car, pointed a gun at him and said: "I killed you, son of a b*tch".

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