{"id":431691,"date":"2011-05-28T09:23:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-28T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/28\/mexico-legend-hugo-sanchez-i-want-manchester-united-to-win-the-champions-league-for-javier-hernandez\/"},"modified":"2011-05-28T09:23:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-28T09:23:00","slug":"mexico-legend-hugo-sanchez-i-want-manchester-united-to-win-the-champions-league-for-javier-hernandez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/28\/mexico-legend-hugo-sanchez-i-want-manchester-united-to-win-the-champions-league-for-javier-hernandez\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico legend Hugo Sanchez: I want Manchester United to win the Champions League &#8211; for Javier Hernandez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h4>28 May 2011 10:23:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"89.5609756098\">\n<div>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span readability=\"19\"><strong>EXCLUSIVE<\/strong><br \/>By Ben Hayward<\/p>\n<p>Mexico legend Hugo Sanchez has told <strong>Goal.com<\/strong> he hopes Manchester United will win tonight&#8217;s Champions League final against Barcelona &#8211; for his compatriot Javier Hernandez.<\/p>\n<p>Hugo was part of the great Real Madrid side of the 1980s, but never lifted European football&#8217;s biggest trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Chicharito, however, could claim the prize at Wembley tonight &#8211; in his first season in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want Manchester United to win it &#8211; for Chicharito,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Had Real Madrid reached the final I would have wanted them to win, but they did not so I will support my countryman &#8211; it would be a great achievement for him and there will be many people cheering him on from Mexico.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/1800\/1890hp2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"355\" \/><br \/><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span><strong>Viva Mexico! |<\/strong> <span>Hugo in action with El Tri<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>And the former Pumas star believes United can upset Barca.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anything can happen in one game and even though Barcelona may be the favourite, Manchester have some great players &#8211; and they have Chicharito.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hugo adapted quickly to life in Europe after signing for Atletico Madrid in 1981 and later shone brightly at Real, and he has been impressed with Hernandez&#8217;s first season at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Chicharito has done well, he has scored goals and he is a real talent,&#8221; said the former Mexico boss.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/observador.com.mx\/fotos\/chicharito-vs-hugo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody readability=\"1\">\n<tr readability=\"2\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong><span>HUGO &#038; CHICHARITO | Their debut seasons in Europe<br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody readability=\"2\">\n<tr readability=\"2\">\n<td>Hugo Sanchez (Atletico Madrid)<\/td>\n<td>1981-82<\/td>\n<td><strong>17 games<br \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><strong>12 goals<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr readability=\"2\">\n<td valign=\"top\">Javier Hernandez (Manchester United)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">2010-11<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>44 games<br \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>20 goals<br \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThe 52-year-old, however, believes technology has allowed players to adapt more quickly these days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s easier now,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I was a player we didn&#8217;t have the technology that is available now; there was less access to the matches and everything was new when we moved to Europe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another Mexican, Rafael Marquez, won the Champions League twice with Barcelona &#8211; but the New York Red Bulls defender missed the 2009 final through injury.<\/p>\n<p><span><em>Follow Ben Hayward on<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/bghayward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/93900\/93900.jpg\" border=\"1\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"11\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><em>Follow Goal.com on<\/em><\/span> <em><span><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/goal_intl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/93900\/93900.jpg\" border=\"1\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"11\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Excerpt from:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2914\/champions-league\/2011\/05\/28\/2506937\/mexico-legend-hugo-sanchez-i-want-manchester-united-to-win\" title=\"Mexico legend Hugo Sanchez: I want Manchester United to win the Champions League - for Javier Hernandez\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mexico legend Hugo Sanchez: I want Manchester United to win the Champions League &#8211; for Javier Hernandez<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 28 May 2011 10:23:00 Related Links Teams Players EXCLUSIVE By Ben Hayward Mexico legend Hugo Sanchez has told Goal.com he hopes Manchester United will win tonight&#8217;s Champions League final against Barcelona &#8211; for his compatriot Javier Hernandez. 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