Beijing time on April 14 news, according to the latest reports of a number of foreign media, former Colombian national team captain Freddie Rincon died in a car accident, after he suffered a serious traffic accident on Monday and was urgently sent to the hospital for treatment.
The head of the hospital responsible for treating Rincon confirmed the news, saying that despite the best efforts of the medical team, it still failed to save Rincon's life.
Rincon had a serious accident at 5 a.m. local time on Monday when the Ford off-road vehicle he was riding ran a red light and collided with a bus. Surveillance footage showed that Rincon's Ford SUV was suspected of running a red light, and neither car slowed down at the intersection. The accident caused a number of injuries, including Linkon, who was seriously injured in the car accident. He suffered a severe head injury and was rushed to hospital for treatment. Although doctors quickly operated on him, they were unable to save his life.
Rincon spent much of his career in South America, having had a brief european experience. In 1994, Rincon joined Napoli in Serie A and officially entered the five major leagues. A season later he was picked up by Baldano and moved to La Liga giants Real Madrid. After a season at Real Madrid, Rincon returned to South America, playing for Palmeiras and Corinthians.
Rincon's national team career lasted three consecutive World Cups from 1990 to 1998, including the 1990 Fifacé against Germany, where he scored a classic goal in the crotch of Irgna. In total, Rincon scored 17 goals in 84 games for the national team, while he scored 169 goals in 675 club games.
After the death of Rincon, the Colombian Football Association expressed condolences to the former captain on social media for the first time, and his former national team teammate "Crazy Goalkeeper" Iquita also uploaded a group photo of the two at the first time to commemorate the unfortunate death of his teammate.