Argentine World Cup hero Diego
Maradona is scheduled to play in friendly matches next week in
Honduras and El Salvador at events known as ``Showbol,'' a
seven-a-side, small-field exhibition, organizers said on Friday.
Maradona's plans to participate were confirmed via telephone by
Alejandro Mancuso, the Argentine's agent.
Maradona was expected to arrive on Friday in San Salvador, El
Salvador, but his plane was delayed by weather, and his match in the
country was rescheduled for Oct. 28, said ...
David Suazo's tie-breaking penalty
kick in the 87th minute gave Honduras a 3-2 victory over Guatemala
in the first of a two-match set between the Central American
CONCACAF teams Saturday night.
Suazo's successful conversion landed high inside the right post
and culminated a Honduran comeback from a two-goal halftime deficit
before a capacity crowd of 19,173 at Lockhart Stadium.
Guatemala's Rigoberto Gomez fouled Emil Martinez inside the
penalty area, resulting in Suazo's game-winning goal.
Honduras began its rally on ...
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) _ Kidnappers released the 14-year-old
daughter of a top official of the Honduran soccer federation, which
had postponed five top-division soccer matches this weekend to
express solidarity with the family, authorities said on Saturday.
Veronica Isabel Sabillon, daughter of Argelio Sabillon, the head
of the federation's disciplinary and referees commission, was
released unharmed late Friday in a village about 200 kilometres
northwest of the capital of Tegucigalpa, the elder Sabillon said.
``The girl is safe ...
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