Ramón Maradiaga vs Wilson Palacios
Honduras against Honduras. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ramón Maradiaga
Honduras · 1981–2001 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Honduras
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 47 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- F.C. Motagua, C.D. Águila, C.D. Tenerife
Honduras led the hosts in Valencia on 16 June 1982, Héctor Zelaya scoring inside eight minutes with Maradiaga captaining the midfield, and Spain needed a 65th-minute penalty to save the point. That team had reached the World Cup by winning the 1981 CONCACAF Championship at home, and Maradiaga's own record holds 47 caps, a league title with Motagua, and third place at the 2001 Copa América, taken from the bench as national coach. Career record: 47 caps and 1 goals for Honduras; club career at F.C. Motagua, C.D. Águila, C.D. Tenerife.
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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