Source: SKY_Sports
Palacios - Brother drives me on
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Tottenham star Wilson Palacios has revealed how the inspiration of his murdered brother drives him on.[LNB] Palacios was left deeply affected when he learned in May that his younger brother Edwin had been killed by kidnappers in his native Honduras.[LNB]Edwin was just 16 when armed kidnappers took him from the family home in La Ceiba, Honduras's third largest city, in October 2007, while also tying up his parents.[LNB]A £125,000 ransom was reportedly paid but police then found an unidentified body on 8th May this year, with DNA results confirming the Palacios family's worst fears.[LNB]It left the Spurs star and his three brothers, all of whom play professionally in Honduras, questioning whether they should continue in the game.[LNB]But Palacios decided to carry on and now thinks of his brother whenever he takes to the field.[LNB]Giving upHe told The Times: "I and my brothers were thinking of giving up football. I really was. The family comes first.[LNB]"But Edwin would have wanted me to keep on playing and my family had the same view."[LNB]Palacios has already built a school in honour of Edwin and plans further charitable activities.[LNB]"We plan to do something in his name," he said. "My brother is always in my thoughts and mind when I go out on the pitch, when I am training, when I do anything.[LNB]"Every time I go to Honduras we do something for him as a family. He is an inspiration for me to carry on.[LNB]"With the passage of time, it gets easier to deal with. Answering questions about him becomes easier than it used to be.[LNB]Quiet reflection"But every night before I go to sleep, I have a moment of quiet reflection."[LNB]Palacios is determined to continue to work hard to win a place in the Spurs fans' hearts, while he also believes the team as a whole are putting in a lot of effort.[LNB]He added: "I want to be known as the Wilson of Tottenham, Wilson the everyday worker.[LNB]"It is hard to comment on the past, but now we have an attitude that everyone puts in effort to win the ball back." [LNB]
