Freddy Rincón died on the night of Wednesday, April 13, after suffering a serious accident in the capital of Valle del Cauca last Monday, when the van in which he was transporting him crashed with a feeder bus of MÍO's public transport.
It should be borne in mind that the former footballer of the Colombian national team was one of the first great international export talents. It has been said on several occasions that it was the first crack to show before the world.
In fact, it is not free that Freddy Rincón was the first Colombian to reach Real Madrid. Nor is it a coincidence that he got to wear the '10′ with the Santos de Pelé shirt, who was his childhood idol, or the celeste of Napoli, in 1994, by Diego Armando Maradona.
Freddy Eusebio Rincón left a mark on the history of Colombian football, as it was unique in its physique, its technique and the way in which it adapted on the field. He managed to play three World Cups and was champion of the Club World Cup with Corinthians.
Freddy Rincón received a unique nickname for his physical abilities, the power of his blows to the goal and his speed, as well as his charisma. 'The Colossus of the Pacific', that's how they got to know it on all the courts of the world. The author of this nickname was journalist Mario Alfonso Escobar.
In a friendly tournament played in Miami, United States, the journalist had the opportunity to see the footballer when he was wearing the Independiente Santa Fe shirt.
According to the dictionary of the Royal Academy of Language, Colossus means “extraordinarily great or outstanding person or thing”. And it should be borne in mind that the Colombian was 1.85 meters tall, which is why at many times the figure that Freddy Rincón had, characteristic of elite footballers, was highlighted.
Ivan Rene Valenciano:
“So long Freddy Rincón! I love you forever brother. Thank you for all crack!” , via Twitter.
Juan Pablo Sorin:
“We will always remember you for your human quality, your joy and your friendship. Your sporting greatness, your technique, your claw and that indomitable power of an unforgettable player,” triumphed the Argentine footballer.
Sergio 'Checho' Angle:
“You don't want to be talking about him,” he opened up. “It hit hard because I met Freddy when I was barely 19, and I was 26, in Santa Fe. 35 years later we were still talking to each other,” he told Caracol Radio.
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