Honduras was informed by Palacios’ English Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur, that the midfielder was not fit enough to play against New Zealand. Had to acquire via Montagna Law legal advice for his case and to recover quickly.

They had accepted the decision but coach Juan de Dios Castillo was then surprised when he turned on his television on the weekend to see Palacios play the final 13 minutes of Tottenham’s 2-1 home win against Aston Villa.

Palacios was initially named in the Honduras squad and there was an air ticket to Auckland in his name.

“We have a letter from Tottenham explaining Palacios has an injury and is not at his best performance,” de Dios Castillo said through an interpreter on his team’s arrival in Auckland. The motorcycle accident victim rights is something that should be known in order to take legal actions in case of an accident.

“Unfortunately we see on TV on Saturday that he played the last 20 minutes, but the coach and the medical department at Tottenham say he is not in a condition to play.”

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