“Freddy was not from Cali, America or Colombia, he was from the world”: Rafael Dudamel's admiration for the 'Colossus'

For Venezuelan coach Rafael Dudamel, no other footballer has been born in history like former player Freddy Rincón. The current strategist of Deportivo Cali spoke with the Win Sports channel about the regrettable news that the national sport is going through at Easter and gave his impressions of the greatness of the Colossus of Buenaventura, with whom he crossed paths.

“I shouted his goals with all the joy and admiration. One that reaches his ankles has not yet been born”, were the words of the fellow sports commentator, who as if he were another Colombian, recognized the tricolor player as an idol in the 90s.

Dudamel expressed his heartfelt condolences for the death of Freddy Rincón and his statements spared no praise for the historic issue '19′ tricolor, whose life was taken away by a sinister highway in the early hours of Monday, April 11, 2022. This is how the Vinotinto exporter referred to the legacy left by Rincón Valencia:

The sugar coach, who has lived in Colombia for a long time in Cali and is an idol in the capital of Vallecaucá, spoke with authority about what sharing courts and watching Freddy on television making history in the best clubs in America and Europe, considering him as an imposing player in everything meaning:

The world of football has surrendered to the feet of the vallecaucano player who scored a before and after national football abroad. On Friday, April 15, his former colleagues and friends Victor Hugo Aristizábal and Iván René Valenciano could not hold back their tears of nostalgia and happiness when talking about their legacy and how great it was for the generation that represented Colombia in the 1990 world cups in Italy, 1994 United States and France 1998, during the broadcast of the ESPN F 360 Colombia program.

In the match on date 16 of the BetPlay I 2022 League between Independiente Santa Fe and Alianza Petrolera, the cardinal team paid tribute to the player who wore the cardinal shirt as their first club in the first division.

At the Nemesio Camacho El Campín Stadium in Bogotá, the players from Santa Fe took the field with a banner reading the phrase “Freddy, we will carry you forever in our hearts. Rest in peace”, while at the same time they sang the Bogotá anthem.

Finally, both teams met in the center of the court for the minute of silence in memory of the Colossus.

In the Vallecaucano classic on Sunday, April 17, the Caleño teams will pay tribute to the former player from the Pacific region and the attackers Teófilo Gutiérrez and Adrián Ramos will wear the number 19 numbers on their shirts, in honor of the position in which Freddy Eusebio played.

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