He was selected to play for that country's national soccer team, in the Hondurans' first return to the World Cup in 28 years.

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This year he was even more upbeat and dedicated than usual, having decided to concentrate on the international road races, plus selected national events, in partnership with the Ballymoney-based JMF Millsport team.

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He was even selected as a scout for Team USA at the 1998 World Cup in France, to give the low down on the Iranian national team before the famous Iran versus USA match, which Iran won, prompting a million people to celebrate on the streets of Tehran.

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