Javier Hernandez made history in 2010 by becoming the first Mexican to sign for Manchester United from his hometown club Chivas Guadalajara for a modest £7 million fee.
It turned out to be an inspired piece of business by Sir Alex Ferguson, with “Chicharito” netting on his debut against Chelsea in the Community Shield and never looking back.
The striker went on to bag 59 goals in all competitions over a five-year spell at Old Trafford, winning two Premier League titles in the process.
New role for the Mexican
Hernandez went on to play for Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, West Ham United, Sevilla and LA Galaxy before returning to his beloved Guadalajara, where he is currently seeing out the remainder of his playing days.
However, the striker is set for a new role this summer, with talkSPORT reporting he will be joining the team at Fox Sports as an analyst as part of their World Cup coverage.
It will be Hernandez’s broadcasting debut and he spoke about what viewers can expect from him during his time on the mic.
“When the opportunity came to join a great company like FOX Sports and cover the FIFA World Cup this summer, it was a no-brainer. I’m a rookie, so I expect to have fun as an analyst and learn.
But really, I just want to share my perspective on how I see the beautiful game and sport that I’ve been playing my entire life with fans watching at home,” he said.
Hernandez will be joining another former Manchester United striker in Zlatan Ibrahimovic as part of a high-profile team that also includes Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.
The American broadcasters are clearly pulling out all the stops to cover the tournament in their homeland, with Rebecca Lowe as lead presenter for the duration.
Reputation repairing
Hernandez will be hoping the experience goes well, particularly given his recent comments regarding gender roles that landed him in hot water with many fans across the globe.
The ill-advised and rather outdated views were widely condemned, and no doubt the 37-year-old will be looking to win some hearts back in the summer.
The tournament gets underway on 11 June, with Hernandez’s very own Mexico kicking off proceedings against South Africa in the curtain-raiser.
The striker, who won over 100 caps for his national side, will no doubt be cheering on the Mexicans from the Fox Sports studio and hoping Javier Aguirre and his men can cause a shock and make it to the later rounds.
Brazil are the bookmakers’ favourites to lift the famous trophy, with France, England and Spain amongst the front runners to win the most coveted prize in world football.
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