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The life of Javier Hernández change forever in 2010 to become the first Mexican bought by Manchester United, One of the largest 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 call for presentation he had with Sir Alex, Whom little and nothing understood by his Scottish accent.
“The phone rang and it was Sir Alex Ferguson, imagine my nervousness and it was a very complicated call. That Scottish accent he has was indecipherable, at the time he didn’t understand his idioms and it was really that hard to understand, you even saw me pushing the phone in my ear to try to hear better, “the Mexican explained to the ‘ 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 talked and I didn’t understand many things he was saying. I promise I was never 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 also reveal the dinner he held with the coach and the warm treatment he gave his family. From then on, CH14 swear to die on the track by Sir Alex as a token of gratitude.
“It was amazing because when 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, was wonderful. “, spoke the LA Galaxy element today.
“I remember the way he treated my family and I said to myself, ‘For this man I kill myself on the track yes or yes’. If that’s how he treats my people I’m willing to vomit after every game for the effort so that he achieves his goals. “