David Suazo vs Wilson Palacios
Honduras against Honduras. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
David Suazo
Honduras · 1999–2010 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Honduras
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 57 · 17 goals
- Clubs
- Cagliari Calcio, Inter Milan, Genoa CFC
Ninety four league goals in 254 matches for Cagliari between 1999 and 2007 earned him the name Sardinia used, Pantera Nera, and 14 of those came in Serie A in his last season on the island. Inter took him to Milan for the 2007-08 Serie A title, and for Honduras he scored 17 goals in 57 caps and played at the 2010 World Cup, the country's first in 28 years. Career record: 57 caps and 17 goals for Honduras; club career at Cagliari Calcio, Inter Milan, Genoa CFC.
Wilson Palacios
Honduras · 2009–10 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Honduras
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 97 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- C.D. Olimpia, Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City
South Africa 2010 put three Palacios brothers in one Honduras squad, Wilson alongside Jerry and Johnny, the first set of three brothers a single nation had named at a World Cup. Five Liga Nacional titles with Olimpia sit at the top of his record, followed by the £12 million Tottenham paid Wigan for him in January 2009, then a fee no Central American had commanded, and 97 caps across two World Cups. Career record: 97 caps and 6 goals for Honduras; club career at C.D. Olimpia, Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City.
The verdict
The almanac puts David Suazo ahead by 1 rating point, 85 against 84.
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