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The life of Javier Hernandez changed forever in 2010 by becoming the first Mexican bought by Manchester United, one of the biggest clubs on the planet and then run by the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, with whom Chicharito had a first contact with the language barrier.
Signed by the Red Devils prior to the World Cup in South Africa, Hernández Balcázar told for the first time the anecdote of the presentation call he had with Sir Alex, to whom little and nothing he understood by his Scottish accent.
“The phone rang and it was Sir Alex FergusonImagine my nervousness and it was also a very complicated call. That Scottish accent that he has was indecipherable, at that time I did not understand his idioms and it was really difficult to understand him, you could even see me pushing the phone to my ear to try to listen to him better, “the Mexican told UTD Podcast, the Manchester team official.
“At that time (2010) I was in Guadalajara and Sir Alex in Manchester, it was our first call, the first time we spoke and I did not understand many things he said. I promise I have never been so focused on a phone conversation in my life, “he added.
The dinner with Ferguson that marked Chicharito
Expressly requested by Ferguson to share the lead – at that time – with Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen, the Mexican equally revealed the dinner he had with the coach and the warm treatment he gave to his family. Since then, CH14 vowed to die on the court for Sir Alex by way of thanks.
“It was incredible because as soon as I arrived for the presentation in Manchester he wanted to go out to dinner with me and my whole family. The way he presented himself to us and how he treated you as a human, not as a footballer, it was wonderful,” said the element of today’s LA Galaxy.
“I remember the way he treated my family and I said to myself: ‘For this man I kill myself on the court yes or yes’. If he treats my people that way, I’m willing to vomit after every game because of the effort as long as he achieves his goals. “
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