Emilio Izaguirre vs Wilson Palacios
Honduras against Honduras. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Emilio Izaguirre
Honduras · 2010–18 · LB
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Honduras
- #7 of 33
- Clubs
- F.C. Motagua, Celtic
Celtic paid £650,000 for him in August 2010, and by the end of that season his fellow professionals had voted him PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year, the first Honduran to win it. Seven Scottish league titles followed between 2011-12 and 2018-19, along with three Scottish Cups, two League Cups, and 111 caps for Honduras taking in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. Career record: club career at F.C. Motagua, Celtic.
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 Wilson Palacios ahead by 3 rating points, 84 against 81.
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