SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS.- With great pain and dismay family, friends and followers of José Roberto “El Macho” Figueroa received the remains of the soccer legend in Honduras at the airport Villeda Morales of San Pedro Sula.
Former partners of “El Macho” as Julio César Arzú, Porfirio Betancourt, Jaime Villegas, Gilberto Yearwood and Carlos Caballero they were present to receive the corpse.
“We thank on behalf of my family for the affection, which was never limited. My father was very dear and loved by all people,” said his son when he received the body of his father, who died on May 26 in San Francisco, United States.
For his part, Alejandra Figueroa, daughter of the former world player, said: “It is very proud to see the affection of the people, my father was a great human being, as a daughter I feel proud.”
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At the moment the coffin containing the remains of the catracho left the plane, he was wrapped with the flag he represented on the World Cup in Spain 82.
Due to biosecurity measures, there will only be a caravan and a small tribute by Life in the city of Ceiba. The remains of “The male“they will rest in the Campo Santo cemetery in the Mejía neighborhood from 8:00 in the morning, but before there will be a caravan so that fans can say goodbye.
Life of “El Macho”
“El Macho” Figueroa, he was 62 years old and since 1992 lives in U.S, where he worked with young athletes. The former World Cup player had no family in the northern country.
José Roberto “El Macho” Figueroa was part of the Vida Sports Club from 1977 to 1982, where he scored twenty goals.
Roberto was part of the Honduras Selection who had an admirable participation of the classification “catracha” towards Spain 1982, and heading to Mexico 1986, where it was not possible to classify.
After his participation with Honduras in the 82´ World Cup, his services were acquired by the Real Murcia of the Spanish Second Division. By force of goals, Figueroa contributed to his team returning to the First division.
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