Freddy Rincon

BOGOTA: Colombian former international midfield star Freddy Rincon died on Wednesday aged 55 of injuries he sustained in a traffic accident, doctors said.

"It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to a great idol. He was a star of the Colombia side that played at the World Cup in Italy in 1990 and also featured at two more World Cups. Rincon suffered a severe head injury following a collision on Monday between the vehicle he was travelling in and a bus in the southwest city of Cali.

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The former captain was part of the side that ended the Colombia’s 28-year wait to play at the World Cup when they played in the 1990 finals. Rincon shares the record for the most appearances at the World Cup for his country - both he and Carlos Valderrama have played in 10. He began his career with Santa Fe in 1986, making 144 league appearances for the side in the three years he was with them.

The former midfielder had a spell with Real Madrid in the mid-90s and played for the national team for over a decade.

He retired in 2004 having represented eight different clubs - with two spells at both Corinthians and Palmeiras - and having scored 17 goals for Colombia, the last of which came in 1998 against Scotland, in a friendly held in the USA. Rincon was involved in a vehicle collision three days ago and was hospitalised with serious head injuries after the car he was driving collided with a bus in Cali. The former midfielder had a spell with Real Madrid in the mid-90s and played for the national team for over a decade

Colombia legend Freddy Rincon has died at the age of 55 after a car accident.The ex-Real Madridand Napoli midfielder had surgery on severe head.

“Sometimes you feel like a wee part of your life has gone missing. “Despite all the efforts of our teams, Freddy Eusebio Rincon Valencia has passed away,” said Laureano Quintero, head doctor at the Imbanaco Clinic. Colombia legend Freddy Rincon has died at the age of 55 after a car accident.

International footballer midfielder Freddy Rincon who played for Real Madrid and Columbia has died in hospital following a car crash.

Former Colombia captain Freddy Rincon has died after he sustained severe head injuries in a car crash that occurred in the city of Cali earlier this week.

Get a head start on the morning's top stories. “Despite all the efforts of our teams, Freddy Eusebio Rincon Valencia has passed away,” Laureano Quintero, the medical director of the Imbanaco Clinic in Cali where Rincon was being treated, told reporters. BOGOTA — Former Colombia soccer captain Freddy Rincon has died after he sustained severe head injuries in a car crash that occurred in the city of Cali earlier this week, doctors said late on Wednesday. He was 55.

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Retirement saw him turn to coaching and he had spells with a number of lower-league clubs in Brazil. In truth, Rincón did not have a happy time in Spain and returned to Brazil in 1996, initially on loan at Palmeiras and then permanently with Corinthians in 1997. Born in 1966 in Buenaventura, western Colombia, Rincón went on to play for Santa Fe and América de Cali, with whom he won three trophies.

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A dominant, elusive and exciting midfielder, Rincón guided Colombia to three straight World Cup appearances (1990, 1994, 1998) as part of the country's golden generation. Rincón was also part of the Colombia team that won 5-0 at Argentina in qualifying for the 1994 World Cup. Freddy Rincón, a star at the 1990 World Cup for Colombia and one of the best players ever for Los Cafeteros, has died days after sustaining injuries in a serious car accident in the Colombian city of Cali. He was just 55 years of age.

The 55-year-old sustained serious head injuries after the vehicle he was driving collided with a bus on Monday. His death was confirmed late on Wednesday.

A commanding midfield presence, Rincon had spells with Italian club Napoli and Spain's Real Madrid, as well as Colombian sides Santa Fe and America. A commanding midfield presence, Rincon had spells with Italian club Napoli and Spain's Real Madrid, as well as Colombian sides Santa Fe and America.