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Roberto ‘El Macho’ Figueroa, legendary scorer and former world player with Honduras, dies

This Tuesday, May 26, Efraín ‘Fayito’ Gutiérrez, announced that his former partner in the Honduras team, Roberto ‘El Macho’ Figueroa, died in the United States at the age of 61 due to cardiac arrest. The legendary ex-soccer player left his mark on the Catracho national team, as he is one of his top scorers and participated in the 1982 World Cup in Spain.

Gutiérrez regretted the loss of his former partner, arguing that it was very important for the Honduran National Team. “It is confirmed news that Roberto ‘Macho’ Figueroa passed away, it is not a game, it is not a meme. He is a player who gave a lot to Honduras and shone there in La Condomia de Murcia. “

“We want to repatriate our partner, who gave us a lot in the National Team and is very loved in La Ceiba and throughout the country. We are going to find a way to bring it with the help of colleagues who are in Congress like Jaime Villegas, Gilberto Yearwood, “said” Fayito. “

For their part, clubs like Real Murcia, Motagua and Hercules They used their social networks to send strength to family members and at the same time regret the loss of the former soccer player, who was part of these three teams.

The message of Real Murcia

“Murcia is in mourning after receiving the news of the death of our former player Roberto ‘Macho’ Figueroa at 61 years of age. From the entity we convey our deepest condolences to all his friends and family, “read the tweet dedicated to the late ex-soccer player.

Yearwood mourns the death of his former partner

“We are dismayed, we have a chat group where we have been confirmed; Primi Maradiaga and Jaime Villegas know it as well. He lived in San Francisco, California and I wanted it to be a lie because I was being destroyed “he expressed.

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