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Honduras coach Gilberto Yearwood selected the country’s 20-man roster for the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.

The roster includes three players over 23 years old: Carlos Pavon, from Real Espana in the local league, defender Samuel Caballero and midfielder Emil Martinez, from Chinese clubs Changchun Yatai and Gouan Being, respectively.

Honduras will play friendlies against Guatemala, El Salvador and the San Jose Earthquakes to prepare for the Summer Games.

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The Republic of China government has donated more than US$370,000 to Honduras to help fund water supply projects in the Central American country’s rural areas, according to a report issued Saturday by Honduras-based Radio America.

Accepting the money a day earlier, Honduran International Cooperation Minster Karen Zelaya also appealed to government and non- government organizations worldwide to sponsor projects promoting health and wellbeing for the Honduran people.

The fund is to be used for improving water supplies and sanitation systems in impoverished provinces and several immigrant reception centers in the country.

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Ivan Guerrero has been described by his coaches as a consummate professional. Perhaps that’s because the Earthquakes left winger doesn’t take the concept for granted.

“It is difficult to be a professional in Honduras,” he said.

Guerrero joined the country’s renowned Club Deportivo Motagua in the capital Tegucigalpa when he was 19. But he also had to find construction jobs during the offseason to help supplement his income.

Yet, he did whatever he could to fulfill his childhood dream of being a soccer pro.

“Once you get a chance you must take advantage right at that moment because you might not get another chance,” Guerrero said.

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Honduran and U.S. authorities have seized at least 4.6 tons of cocaine on a boat in the Caribbean Sea and arrested six of the vessel’s crew members.

Honduran Navy Comm. Juan Pablo Rodriguez says the cocaine was found on the Honduran-flagged “Eclipse” about 100 miles (160 kms) off the Honduran coast in a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard. The area is near the Nicaraguan border.

Rodriguez said Saturday that the officials were still searching the boat and the total of the haul could end up being more than 4.6 tons.

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