Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has taken to Twitter to reveal that the surgery he required after falling down the stairs of his home has been completed.
Chicharito is now recovering after the “perfect” surgery, confirming that the original timeline of a return in two week’s time is still the expected outcome.
Porto are in through the qualifying rounds to the Champions League group stage after defeating Roma (who by the end were playing with nine) 3-0, with the second and third goals being scored by Miguel Layun and Tecatito Corona, respectively.
First, Layun made Wojciech Szczesny look like a sillyhead and rounded the Roma keeper for an easy finish.
Carlos Salcedo’s remarkable rise from unknown youngster training with Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake to representing the Mexico national team with regularity reached another milestone on Sunday. Chivas Guadalajara confirmed that the 22-year-old defender will spend the year on loan with Italy’s Fiorentina.
Bayer Leverkusen sriker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is out for at least two weeks after breaking his hand falling down the stairs at his house.
Really.
Blow for #Leverkusen! @CH14_ out for 2 weeks and misses start of the season.
Raul Jimenez has scored his first goal of the season for Benfica, banging in a penalty to equalize against Vitoria Setubal Sunday. The game finished 1-1.
Jimenez, a 25-year-old Mexico international, scored five goals in 28 appearances last season in the Premeira Liga, plus three goals in 10 appearances in the Champions League.
It took 39 minutes of competitive soccer for Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez to get his first goal of the season. Hernandez scored to but Leverkusen up 1-0 against SC Hauenstein in the DFB Pokal Sunday. The game finished 2-1 to Leverkusen.
Chicharito's 1st goal of the new season. Nicely done to poke it over the keeper. pic.twitter.com/qZiUOR8cAf
Chicharito fanboys and fangirls flocked to a recent meet-and-greet event in Leverkusen to get up close and personal with the Mexican striker.
Chicharito flashed his famous smile and was extremely personable and charismatic with his supporters, signing autographs and posing for photographs.
The effort was clearly appreciated by fans who’d come as far as Puebla, Mexico to see their hero.
Chicharito scored 17 goals in 28 Bundesliga appearances for Bayer Leverkusen last season, and the El Tri international is targeting even more this campaign.
Mexico internationals Jesus "Tecatito" Corona and Hector Herrera have started the season brightly for Portuguese side Porto, as both scored bangers in a 3-1 victory against Rio Ave.
Corona found himself on the correct end of a scissor kick in the box, while Herrera's goal came via a masterful chip of the keeper.
Hector Moreno's PSV season is off to a good start. The Mexico international defender scored the winner in the 52nd minute against AZ Alkmaar Sunday in the Eredivisie.
Hector Moreno hace gol del triunfo en la victoria del PSV de 1-0 sobre el AZ Alkmaar. #psvaz pic.twitter.com/DLeL4vqlI7
Chicharito Hernandez had a monster season last year, and he's having a monster pre-season to follow that. The Little Pea has two goals so far, including one Wednesday in Bayer Leverkusen's 2-1 friendly win against German fourth-division side Kickers Offenbach.
It was just a dink, but dinks count just the same as golazos, something that, as a poacher, Chicharito has seemingly staked his career on.