Which English footballer was accused and later cleared of stealing an emerald bracelet in Colombia in 1970?
Bogotá Bracelet Bogotá Bracelet The Bogotá Bracelet incident took place in May 1970 when Bobby Moore, the captain of the England national football team, was detained in Colombia for four days after being accused of stealing a bracelet from a jewellery shop located in the Bogotá hotel in which the team were staying. The arrest took place in the build-up to the World Cup Finals where England were to defend the cup they had won in 1966. It provoked widespread reaction in the United Kingdom, including a diplomatic intervention at the behest of the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, and across the
1970–71 in English football sponsorship of the competition is notable, with the 1970–71 season marking a watershed for sponsorship in English football. In addition to the Ford Sporting League, the season saw the first Watney Cup and first Texaco Cup, although The Football League itself turned down an offer of £600,000 to sponsor the Football League Cup. Frank McLintock was credited for his key role in Arsenal's double triumph with the FWA Footballer of the Year award. 1970–71 in English football The 1970–71 season was the 91st season of competitive football in England. The 1971 FA Cup Final saw Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–1 to