Former Colombia captain Freddy Rincon has died after being involved in a car crash in the city of Cali, doctors have said.
The 55-year-old sustained serious head injuries after the vehicle he was driving collided with a bus on Monday.
His death was confirmed late on Wednesday.
"Despite all the efforts of our teams, Freddy Eusebio Rincon Valencia has passed away," Laureano Quintero, the medical director of the Imbanaco Clinic in Cali where Rincon was being treated, told reporters.
(Sky News)
A commanding midfield presence, Rincon had spells with Italian club Napoli and Spain's Real Madrid, as well as Colombian sides Santa Fe and America.
He captained Brazilian side Corinthians to the first club world championship title in 2000 and was also part of the "golden generation" of Colombian players who took the national side to three consecutive World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 1998.
Rincon scored 17 goals for his country and was on the scoresheet against Argentina in a 5-0 World Cup qualifier victory in Buenos Aires in 1993.
He was one of the team's iconic players during the 1990s, alongside Carlos Valderrama and Faustino Asprilla, and retired from international football in 2001.
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