After the accident he suffered on Monday night, former Colombian soccer player Freddy Rincon was admitted to a hospital in Cali. The first reports said that the ex-football player was in critical condition, but as the hours passed the situation worsened.
After 10 p.m. local time, it was confirmed that the former Colombian National Team player was brain dead. The surgery previously performed on him was not supported by his body and led to this diagnosis.
Colombian doctors confirmed brain death
The Colombian media were the first to confirm the condition of the former Santa Fe and America de Cali player.
All of Colombia🇨🇴 mourns the loss of one of the best ⚽️players in history
The Great Fredy Rincón died today at the age of 55
We mourn his death and extend condolences to his close family and the millions of⚽️fans
See you forever,Fredy eternal glory awaits you
Now you are a legend pic.twitter.com/nC0ChSsHpw— MauroFutbol10 (@MauroFutbol10) April 14, 2022
Progress was never clear and after the intervention, the prognosis was reserved: “his condition, taking into account the very delicate findings in the surgery, is very critical and his prognosis is reserved. We insist, it is a very critical condition and we will continue to deploy everything he requires”, it was announced.
Tragic car accident
Rincón suffered a car accident when he ran a red light at an intersection on a street in Cali. The ex-player’s van crashed into a truck, leaving several people injured. Those involved were taken to different hospitals in the city.
The undersecretary of Transit of Cali, Edwin Candelo, informed that the driver of the public transport bus was given a breathalyzer test, which was negative. However, there is still no certainty as to who was driving at the time of the accident.
Who was Freddy Rincón?
Rincón was one of the players of the Colombia generation that defeated Argentina 5-0 at the Monumental Stadium. The group included players such as Carlos Valderrama, Faustino Asprilla, Adolfo Valencia, Wilson Pérez, Óscar Córdoba, among others.
“Pese a todos los esfuerzos, Freddy Eusebio Rincón Valencia ha fallecido”: Laureano Quintero, director del Centro Médico Imbanaco https://t.co/1zT7jjCPQo pic.twitter.com/GqRyHs7avf
— Noticias Caracol (@NoticiasCaracol) April 14, 2022
El Coloso” played in his professional career for Santa Fe, América de Cali, Palmeiras, Napoli, Real Madrid and Corinthians.
He also played with the Colombian national team in three World Cups (Italy 1990, United States 1994 and France 1998).
