Person in history
Rincón (footballer, born 1980)
Claudiney Ramos, Brazilian footballer (born 1980)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2013 · July 8
Their story
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 .
Why this date
Rincón (footballer, born 1980) appears on our July 8 calendar for 2013 as a death entry.
Sources
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July 8 2013.
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