Great puffs from the Spanish League: Freddy Rincon

Last update 14 November, 2023 por Alberto Llopis

Freddy Rincón was one of the best Colombian players of the years 90. However, his time at Real Madrid was not productive at all.. Idol in his country, went with the Valderrama e Higuita among others, one of the greatest exponents of a generation that scared the football world by scoring 0 a 5 to Argentina at home in 1993. However, All three played in the League and did not succeed. Neither Freddy in Real Madrid nor Valderrama and Higuita in the Real Valladolid of the Colombians, They managed to gain a place in Spanish football.

Rincón played for Real Madrid 1995-96, one of the worst in history

In the summer of 1995, Freddy Rincon arrived in Madrid to play in the rows of white club. Endorsed by Valdano, On arrival it was intended to reinforce a set that had finished champions few months earlier. Antes, He had marveled at the shirt of Colombia and played for teams like Napoli or Palmeiras.

But his first problem was that the Ley Bosman so any player not born in Spain, Portuguese abroad was considered out, Danish or Colombian. As a rule saying that only he could summon 4, Rincón had to be ever discarding. With the cessation of Valdano went directly to ostracism. The white club signed the already veteran Arsenio Iglesias who was not very into the Colombian's game.

Despite having signed for three years, He turned one and thank you and left the club that summer of 1996. That season btw, fue the worst in the history of Real Madrid, at least the worst in 40 years is that the white club did not even qualify for the UEFA something that today seems unthinkable.

Problems with justice and death in a traffic accident

The latest news about him were not very good since spread that the player was wanted by Interpol for issues related to drug dealers and other shady topics. In the end he was acquitted.

However, The Colombian's misfortune was not going to end there. He 13 de abril de 2022, Freddy Rincón died at the Inbanaco Clinic in Calí at 55 years. He did it for injuries caused after a traffic accident. DEP.