Colombian football player Freddy Rincon dies in car accident

Colombia's legendary football player and former captain Freddy Rincon died on Thursday morning. Rincon was battling between life and dea...

Colombia's legendary football player and former captain Freddy Rincon died on Thursday morning. Rincon was battling between life and death after being injured in a car accident on Monday, but he died on Thursday. His car collided with a bus on Monday in Cali, Colombia. He had suffered serious head injuries in this accident. Three days later, he died during treatment in the hospital. His age was 55 years. The midfielder, who played for Real Madrid, scored 17 goals for Colombia and represented his country in three World Cups.

Freddy Rincon played for his country in the 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Cups. He jointly holds the record for playing most matches for his country in the World Cup. He has played 10 matches for Colombia in the World Cup. Apart from him, Carlos Valderma has done this feat.

In 1990, Colombia's team reached the final of the World Cup after 28 years. Rincon was also part of this team and in the match against West Germany, this team played a 1–1 draw. Rincon scored a memorable goal in this match. In club football, he was part of Napoli, Palmeiras and Santos. At the same time, he also led Corinthians to victory in the first Club World Cup in the year 200. The tournament was then known as the FIFA Club World Championship.

In 1993, Colombia made it to the World Cup by defeating Argentina by a huge margin of 5-0. In this match too, Rincon scored a goal and contributed significantly to his team's victory. After his death, the doctor said that despite doing everything possible, he could not save Rincon. The serious injuries sustained in his head became the cause of his death.

- KTP Bureau