Martinez' sister-in-law killed by gangsters

Mario Martinez is struck by drama. His sister-in-law was kidnapped in Honduras 22 days ago. The kidnappers hoped to get a big ransom, but when the money didn't come, they murdered her. Her body was found this week.


Manager Van Holsbeeck: "This is a human drama! We allowed Martinez to leave Belgium to be with his family during these hard times. We would like to offer our respect and comfort to Mario, his family and friends."

Anderlecht still has one week left to decide whether they will buy Martinez or not. The player is currently loaned from Real España. Ariel Jacobs: "Mario doesn't have to think about his contract now. The events of the last few days have hit him hard. His wife was even more upset, she lost her sister. We asked him to inform us about new developments in the situation via team manager Garcia. We are concerned about him."