Former Real Madrid midfielder and Colombian captain Freddy Rincon is in intensive care and his health is “very critical” following a road accident in Cali on Monday, according to a doctor from the Imbanaco Grupo Quironsalud clinic. quoted by Colombian media. The 55-year-old ex-player”was operated for 2 hours 45 minutes (…) and his vital prognosis is engaged“, he added. A hospital spokesperson had previously said that Rincon had arrived with a “severe traumatic brain injury“.
The accident happened around 4:00 a.m. when a bus from the Cali public transport network and “a van carrying four passengers collided“, according to Edwing Candelo, the local mobility undersecretary. He also said he spoke to a passenger in the van who allegedly named Freddy Rincon as the driver. Nicknamed “El Coloso” (the colossus, editor’s note), Rincon was one of the stars of the Colombian national team during the 1990 World Cup in Italy and the golden generation qualified for three consecutive World Cups (1990, 1994 and 1998).
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He played for Real Madrid (Spain), Naples (Italy), Palmeiras and Corinthians (Brazil) and America de Cali (Colombia). “Toute our strength and love for Freddy Rincon following his accident today. We are wholeheartedly with him and wish that he recovers quickly from this difficult moment.“Reacted Real Madrid on Twitter.
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