San Pedro Sula, Honduras /
Mourn in Honduran football because this January 27th died one of his World Cup players, it’s about Luis Cruz, who played the 1982 World Cup and was killed by the corona virus at the age of 68 in a hospital in San Pedro Sula, his former teammate Jaime Villegas said.
Cruz was a left back for the clubs Motagua and Real España, he played as starter in 1-1 draw against Northern Ireland in Spain 82 and it was intern for a month in a public hospital.
With Cruz’s death they are five died who formed in that World Cup team almost 40 years ago it surprised the draw with Spain 1-1 on the opening date and falling 1-0 in a last minute penalty against Yugoslavia in a match that would have Italy as champions.
The good side Sunday Droumont, The wheel Javier Toledo and the attackers Roberto Bailey Y Roberto “Macho” Figueroa, the other four former football players of that selection have already died.
The fact is, you don’t have to worry.