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- Palacios fit for opener
Tottenham midfielder Wilson Palacios insists he will be fit to play for Honduras in the World Cup despite suffering an injury scare in his country's final warm-up against Romania on Sunday.
Palacios picked up an abductor muscle injury in the second half and was substituted in the 67th minute. The Hondurans went on View more »- Int'l Friendly : Romania - Honduras
- Honduras should try to gain more confidence ahead of the World Cup..... Kick-Off: Saturday, June 5, 19:30 CET.Hypo-Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria. Ending On A Winning Note Romania are preparing for the Euro 2012 qualifiers that start in September and have been playing friendly internationals for the past few days. They View more »
- Honduras salvage Belarus draw
Honduras salvaged a 2-2 draw with Belarus in a friendly on Thursday as they prepared for their first appearance at the World Cup since 1982.
The unfancied Hondurans, who are among the longest odds to win the tournament, played the game in Austria as they try to acclimatise to the altitude of where they will play in View more »- International Friendly: Belarus - Honduras
The CONCACAF team will be looking to warm up with a win.....
Kick-Off: Thursday, May 27, 18:30 CET.Villach Stadthalle, Villach, Austria.
Looking Beyond The World Cup
Belarus have not qualified for the World Cup finals in South Africa next month and actually didn't even come close to doing so. However, they will b View more »- England players are watching TV wearing oxygen masks to prepare for World Cup altitude
James Milner has revealed how Fabio Capello's boot camp is breathing life into England's World Cup hopes.
England boss Capello has flown the players to Irdning, a tiny resort 2,400 feet above sea level high in the Austrian Alps to get his squad ready for South Africa.
Aston Villa midfielder Milner revealed they wea View more »- Honduran national team
Members of the Honduran national football team, Colombian coach assistant Alexis Mendoza(L to R), forwards Carlos Plumer Pavon, Georgy Welcome(with sun glasses on his head), goalie Noel Valladares and Johnny Palacios queue at Ramon Villeda Morales airport in San Pedro Sula, 240 km north of Tegucigalpa on May 14, 20 View more »- Honduras rue Costly injury
- Georgie Welcome replaces Carlo Costly in understrength Honduras squad Honduras would enter the Worlds Cup finals in South Africa down on firepower after a costly injury and lack of playing time by their strikers, coach Reinaldo Rueda said after he named their final 23-man squad on Monday. Striker Carlo Costly had al View more »
- Honduras Experiment Without Wigan's Maynor Figueroa and Hendry Thomas
On paper, a home friendly with Venezuela should not pose Honduras too many problems as Reinaldo Rueda's side begin their World Cup preparations.
Yet it is the performance of his team, not the result, that Rueda will be focusing on when the game gets under way in San Pedro Sula on Thursday.
The match is Honduras's l View more »- World Cup 2010 draw: Group H reaction
Satisfied man: Spain manager Vicente del Bosque admitted his side 'can't complain' about the draw
How Spain qualified for World Cup 2010: European group 5 winners.
Manager: Vicente del BosqueCaptain: Iker CasillasPremier League players: Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Albert Riera (Liverpool), Fern View more »- Wilson Palacios: Honduras star player at World Cup 2010
Strength in character: Wilson Palacios helped his country qualify despite news that his brother had been murdered
Palacios is just as fearsome a presence for Honduras as he is for Tottenham. Such determination, however, has been forged in great adversity.
When Palacios, once a stalwart for Wigan, scored his first go View more »
