D.C. United’s Andy Najar, the MLS rookie of the year, has turned down an offer to join the Honduras national team for a November 17th friendly against Panama, his agent confirmed to the Insider. The decision does not mean he has chosen to wait for U.S. citizenship and play in the American system. “Even if […]
The young Honduran, Andy Najar, closed his debut year in the MLS with a flourish by winning Rookie of the Year 2010. Despite the fact that his team, DC United, did not have their best season, the star striker of 17 years shone, and became the youngest player to ever receive the award. The last […]
La Ceiba – The National Football League canceled the Saturday match between the official Victoria and Vida teams, due to the red alert decreed in the Atlantic port of La Ceiba from the threat of Tropical Storm Richard. Permanent Contingency Commission, COPECO, declared a red alert in the departments of the Bay Islands, Colón, Atlántida […]
Roger Rojas and Georgie Welcome scored to give Honduras a 2-0 victory over Guatemala in an exhibition soccer game Tuesday night, giving coach Juan de Dios "Cuate" Castillo his first win. Rojas put Honduras ahead in the 21st minute. Jerry Bengston fired a 20-yard line drive that Guatemala goalkeeper Ricardo Trigueno punched away but an […]
Wilson Palacios and Hendry Thomas will miss Honduras’ upcoming friendlies against New Zealand and Guatemala due to injuries. Palacios, with Tottenham Hotspur, and Thomas, playing for Wigan, dropped out of coach Juan De Dios Castillo’s squad on Saturday. Emilio Izaguirre with Scottish club Celtic is also out with an injury. Castillo said the injured trio […]