Freddy Rincon, a former Colombian international midfielder, died on Wednesday at the age of 55 from injuries incurred in a car accident, know his cause of death and wife
Freddy Rincon, a former Colombian international midfielder, died on Wednesday at the age of 55 from injuries incurred in a car accident, according to medics.
Freddy Rincon Cause Of Death, Car Accident, Obituary, Age, Biography, Wife, Career Stats, Goals, Net Worth And News
55 year old Rincon sustained a severe head injury after colliding with a bus in the southwest city of Cali on Monday.
The former Real Madrid and Napoli star had over three hours of surgery before being moved to intensive care, but he died on Wednesday.
“From Real Madrid C.F. all of our strength and affection for Freddy Rincon following the accident he was in involved in today.
“We send our encouragement and we hope that he overcomes this difficult moment as soon as possible,” the club said.
Who is Freddy Rincon?
Between 1990 and 2001, he was a Colombian professional footballer who appeared in 84 games for the Colombia national team. He was a flexible midfielder who could play on the left, in the center, or as an attacking midfielder. He played for Independiente Santa Fé, América de Cali (Colombia), Napoli (Italy), Real Madrid (Spain), Palmeiras, Santos, and Corinthians at the club level (Brazil).
Career
Rincón began his professional career in 1986 with Independiente Santa Fe, where he won the Copa Colombia in 1989.
He won the Colombian championship with América de Cali in 1990 and 1992. Parma signed the Colombian midfielder after he combined with Faustino Asprilla in a 5–0 thrashing of Argentina in the 1994 World Cup qualification campaign. However, because of the three foreigners limit, he was leased out to Napoli before being transferred to Real Madrid.
He spent the latter portion of his career playing club football with Palmeiras, Corinthians, Santos, and Cruzeiro in Brazil. During his stint with Corinthians, the club won the Brazilian title in 1998 and 1999. In addition to the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup in 2000.
International Career:
Rincón scored 17 goals in 84 appearances for Colombia at the World Cups in 1990, 1994, and 1998. His most crucial and memorable goal came against West Germany on June 19, 1990, in Milan, Italy, during the World Cup.
Colombia needed a goal late in the game to tie the game and escape elimination from the competition in the group stages. Rincon kept his composure as he was sent through by a pass from Carlos Valderrama and calmly dispatched the ball through the legs of Bodo Illgner to secure the draw his team required.
On 5 September 1993, he scored the game’s opening goal against Argentina in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match. He received the ball from teammate Carlos Valderrama and passed the Argentine goalkeeper, Sergio Goycochea, before scoring.
Personal Life
Rincón joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on August 20, 2005. He was baptized in the Stake of So Paulo Perdizes in Brazil.
Rincón became the subject of a criminal investigation in Colombia and Panama in 2007. He is accused of collaborating with cocaine kingpin Pablo Rayo Montano and of money laundering. After a request for extradition from Panama, police in So Paulo arrested him on May 10. Rincón was injured in a vehicle accident in his hometown of Valle del Cauca in August 2013, and he had surgery at a local hospital.
Family:
Sebastián Rincón, Rincón’s son, is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays for Barracas Central. Caridad Murillo is claimed to be the long-term partner and wife of Freddy Rincon with her also hailing from Columbia. The Colombian international has two sons named Freddy Steven and Sebastien Rincon.
Rincón was hospitalized with major head injuries on April 11, 2022. His automobile collided with a bus in the Colombian city. The collision also wounded four other passengers. As a result, he passed away two days later. He is said to have had a net worth of $1.5 million.
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