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Freddy Rincon, former captain of the Colombian national football team that played three World Cups, has died after being injured in a car accident. He was 55 years old.
Rincon was injured on Monday when his vehicle collided with a bus in Cali, Colombia.
The Colombian football federation posted the news of Rincón’s death on its website on Wednesday, saying it was deeply sorry for his passing and was sending messages of support and encouragement to his family, friends and relatives.
Rincon played in the World Cup in 1990, 1994 and 1998. In addition to playing for Colombian and Brazilian clubs during his career, the midfielder also played for Real Madrid, Parma and Napoli.
FIFA posted on Twitter with a video of the player scoring one of his most memorable goals at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, “We join the many in the world of football to remember Freddy Rincon. Huh.”
Colombia needed at least one draw against West Germany in their final group match to advance to the Round of 16. After going 1–0 down in injury time, Rincon helped the team move forward.
The Colombians then lost to Cameroon in extra time and were eliminated.
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