Tottenham boss Redknapp is shocked by Palacios tragedy

09 May 2009 21:25
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp last night told the heartbreaking storyof how one of his star players, Wilson Palacios, discovered in theearly hours yesterday that his brother had been murdered. [LNB]The shock confirmation came less than a fortnight after anotherTottenham player, Jermain Defoe, suffered the trauma of hishalf-brother Jade being murdered on a London street.[LNB] Respectful: Wilson Palacios[LNB] TOTTENHAM FC: All the latest news from across the webEverton 0 Tottenham 0: Spurs miss chance to nab European spotMilito dreams of England move as Spurs, City and United are linked with transfer battle for Argentina acePalacios, a midfielder for Tottenham and Honduras, stayed up all night before finally informing his boss at 7am that he couldn't play against Everton at Goodison Park yesterday. [LNB]A shocked Redknapp asked Palacios why he hadn't come to him with the news sooner, so that something could be done for him. [LNB]The player said he had kept the news to himself until then because he didn't want to disturb Redknapp's sleep. [LNB]Palacios' brother, Edwin Rene, then 15, was kidnapped by armed assailants in October 2007 from his Honduran home and hasn't been seen since. [LNB]Redknapp said: 'Wilson sat on his own in the lobby of our hotel until 7am before calling me. [LNB]'He said he hadn't wanted to wake me up. He is the most respectful lad I have ever met. [LNB]'It is unbelievable to think that two things like this can happen to players at our club in little more than a week.'[LNB] TOTTENHAM FC: All the latest news from across the webEverton 0 Tottenham 0: Spurs miss chance to nab European spotMilito dreams of England move as Spurs, City and United are linked with transfer battle for Argentina ace[LNB] [LNB]  

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