Soccer-Ex-Colombia great Rincon in serious condition after car crash
By Reuters
12 April 2022 |
2:18 pm
Former Colombia captain Freddy Rincon was in a critical condition with severe head injuries after being involved in a car crash in the city of Cali, the clinic where he was being treated said.
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