Held in check for most of the match, Saul Martinez proved he was tournament’s prolific scorer at an opportune time. Martinez scored in the 102nd minute to give Blue Star Honduras a 3-2 overtime victory and the Copa Latina championship against Seleccion Argentina on Sunday night at Ted Hendricks Stadium. Geovany Lopera’s pass found Martinez […]
The Atlanta Silverbacks have signed Honduran midfielder Danilo Turcios, pending USSF and ITC approval, the club announced Monday. The 33-year-old attacking midfielder comes to the Silverbacks from Honduran giants C.D. Olimpia, where Silverbacks Head Coach Alex Pineda Chacón starred for 10 seasons during his playing career. “It’s a rare opportunity for any club to be […]
He’S been described by fans as The Pitbull. But Reynaldo Clavasquin claims they’re barking up the wrong tree. Clavasquin — the first Honduran to play in Scotland — says Jorge Claros is a classy breed and reckons the new Hibs loan star is a cross between Andrea Pirlo and Paul Scholes. Clavasquin, who played for […]
Rangers target Jorge Claros has joined Hibernian on a year-long deal from his Honduran club Motagua. The 26-year-old midfielder had impressed Ibrox manager Ally McCoist while on trial but no deal was done. The player told the Hibs website: “I am happy to be here. I have been treated very well since I arrived in […]
Defending champion Honduras will face Mexico while the host United States will play Canada, Cuba and El Salvador in the first round of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying finals. The draw conducted Tuesday at the confederation’s New York headquarters by Deputy General Secretary Ted Howard set the first round of the tournament, putting Panama and Trinidad […]