Colombian football is in mourning. Freddy Rinc||n suffered a heavy car crash on Monday night in Cali. He resisted for two days but, sadly, has succumbed
to the injuries sustained in the accident and passed away yesterday, at age 55. Rinc||n was a member of the generation that brought Colombian football back to the football map in the late 1980's/early 1990's. With teammates such as Valderrama, Higuita, Iguar|in, Valencia et al, he helped Colombia in their return to the World Cup in 1990 after a 28-year long abscence. In that Cup, Rinc||n scored what is one of the most celebrated goals in the history of Colombian football, at the end of the group stage against West Germany: https://youtu.be/VlnZ1UnQS6U
That last gasp goal saved Colombia from a first round exit, and was Germany's only hiccup in their run to the trophy. Maybe they could have gone farther,
but Higuita and Milla famously had other ideas. Three years later, he would also feature proeminently in Colombia's notorious 5-0 win over Argentina at Monumental de Nu|#ez, scoring twice in that game.
In numbers, it was 84 caps, 17 goals, playing in three World Cups and three Copa Americas (semifinalist in all of them, two bronze medals) and being a protagonist in two of his national team's most famous moments. Not bad I'd say.
His club level career was more trophy-laden. He won silverware in his native Colombia with Independiente Santa Fe and America de Cali, but his most successful
spells were with Palmeiras and Corinthians, winning a total of three Campeonatos
Brasileiros, two SP state leagues and FIFA's initial Club World Cup in 2000. Apart from that, there were some forays in Europe at Napoli and Real Madrid, and some brief spells at Santos and Cruzeiro.
An attacking midfielder who easily adapted to defensive midfield as he moved to
Corinthians, I remember him as a widely respected player on his day, a key member
of his national team and most of the clubs he played for.
Condolences to his family and may he rest in peace.
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On Friday, April 15, 2022 at 10:41:38 AM UTC+2, Ll|-o wrote:

Colombian football is in mourning. Freddy Rinc||n suffered a heavy car crash on Monday night in Cali. He resisted for two days but, sadly, has succumbed to the injuries sustained in the accident and passed away yesterday, at age 55.

Rinc||n was a member of the generation that brought Colombian football back to
the football map in the late 1980's/early 1990's. With teammates such as Valderrama, Higuita, Iguar|in, Valencia et al, he helped Colombia in their return to the World Cup in 1990 after a 28-year long abscence. In that Cup, Rinc||n scored what is one of the most celebrated goals in the history of Colombian football, at the end of the group stage against West Germany:

https://youtu.be/VlnZ1UnQS6U

That last gasp goal saved Colombia from a first round exit,

Actually, everything else remaining equal, they'd still have progressed (but they didn't know that at
the time).
RIP
Ciao,
Werner

and was Germany's
only hiccup in their run to the trophy. Maybe they could have gone farther, but Higuita and Milla famously had other ideas. Three years later, he would also feature proeminently in Colombia's notorious 5-0 win over Argentina at Monumental de Nu|#ez, scoring twice in that game.

In numbers, it was 84 caps, 17 goals, playing in three World Cups and three Copa Americas (semifinalist in all of them, two bronze medals) and being a protagonist in two of his national team's most famous moments. Not bad I'd say.

His club level career was more trophy-laden. He won silverware in his native Colombia with Independiente Santa Fe and America de Cali, but his most successful
spells were with Palmeiras and Corinthians, winning a total of three Campeonatos
Brasileiros, two SP state leagues and FIFA's initial Club World Cup in 2000. Apart from that, there were some forays in Europe at Napoli and Real Madrid, and some brief spells at Santos and Cruzeiro.

An attacking midfielder who easily adapted to defensive midfield as he moved to
Corinthians, I remember him as a widely respected player on his day, a key member
of his national team and most of the clubs he played for.

Condolences to his family and may he rest in peace.

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Ll|-o

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