Young Honduran Footballer Dies in Fall in Spain

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 27, 2026 · Originally reported June 27, 2026 by La Prensa

Kenneth Daniel Banegas Mejía, 17, a Honduran youth footballer playing in Granada's amateur leagues, died after falling from a rooftop in Almuñécar, Spain, and his clubs and the regional football federation mourned a talented player whom teammates compared to Ronaldinho.

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