DeathJuly 82013

Rincón (footballer, born 1980)

Claudiney Ramos, Brazilian footballer (born 1980)

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When
Monday, July 8 201313 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Person
Rincón (footballer, born 1980)

Who they were

Claudiney Ramos was a professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was nicknamed Rincón, because of his physical resemblance to former Corinthians player, Colombian Freddy Rincón. Born in Brazil, he capped for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Path and career

Death Rincón had represented Equatorial Guinea in June 2013, playing three matches (two FIFA World Cup qualifiers and one friendly) between days 5 and 16. During that trip, he contracted malaria but felt symptoms only three weeks later, in Brazil. He was hospitalized in Sorocaba Hospital, where he died on the morning of July 8. Rincón was 33 and at the time of his death, he was under contract with EC Avenida .

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