Luis Cruz, a Honduran world champion with 1 month in hospital, died of COVID

San Pedro Sula, Honduras /

Mourning in Honduran football because this January 27th to die one of its world-class players, it is Luis Cruz, who competed in the 1982 World Cup and lost his life at the age of 68 due to the coronavirus in a hospital in San Pedro Sula, reported his former teammate, Jaume Villegas.

Cross was left lateral of the clubs Motagua and Real Spain, played like starter in the 1-1 draw against Northern Ireland in Spain 82 and he was intern for a month in a public hospital.

With the death of the Cross they are five dead that formed in this world-wide equipment almost 40 years ago he surprised the draw with Spain 1-1 on the opening date and falling 1-0 on a last-minute penalty goal against Yugoslavia in a joust he would have as Champion in Italy.

The right side Sunday Droumont, The steering wheel Javier Toledo and the attackers Roberto Bailey i Roberto “Mascle” Figueroa, They are the other four ex-soccer players of this selection already dead.

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