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[Fútbol] Manchester United to sign first Mexican player

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WOW!

Man United to sign its 1st Mexican player

1 hour, 34 minutes ago

MANCHESTER, England (AP)—Manchester United will sign its first Mexican player after agreeing to take striker Javier Hernandez from Chivas for next season.

United says the Mexico international has passed a medical examination and will cost an undisclosed fee.

The 21-year-old Hernandez will become a United player on July 1 if he gets a work permit from the British government.

United will play a preseason friendly at Chivas Stadium in Guadalajara this summer as part of the transfer agreement.

United manager Alex Ferguson said on Thursday that Hernandez is “an exciting young striker.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ap-manunited-hernandez

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GOL! "The dream continues!"

#1 SwoLy-D, Apr 8, 2010

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niiice. Hopefully he does good.

#2 BrieflySpeaking, Apr 8, 2010
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Did you see Gol 3? WTF

I thought it was Giovani but then I remembered he's on loan.

#3 REEKO_HTOWN, Apr 8, 2010
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Chicharo!!!

#4 luisantonio1014, Apr 8, 2010
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looking to Photoshop Man U's crest upon him soon:

Let's see him in action... putting it in (that's what ENGLAND said):

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#5 SwoLy-D, Apr 8, 2010
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How will he survive in the UK without churros?

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First mexican player ever? Yo, that's racist! (insert tracy morgan pic)
A churro and a cup of coffee sounds good right about now.

#7 conquistador#11, Apr 8, 2010

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SwoLy-D said:

looking to Photoshop Man U's crest upon him soon:
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http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_6082138,00.html

#8 DrLudicrous, Apr 8, 2010
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I thought they signed a Mexican Soccer player, not Lindsay Lohan's girlfriend.

#9 moestavern19, Apr 8, 2010
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I thought they signed a Mexican Soccer player, not Lindsay Lohan's girlfriend.
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LOL that's funny. I guess they should of hired this guy...

#10 CheezeyBoy22, Apr 8, 2010
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How will he survive in the UK without churros?
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How...? HOW?!?!? Are you serious? GTFO, ya uncultured Yank.

Directions to La Tasca, Spanish sweets Manchester:

Google Maps said:

Old Trafford, United Kingdom
1. Head east on United Rd toward Sir Matt Busby Way 443 ft
2. Turn left at Sir Matt Busby Way 194 ft
3. Slight left to stay on Sir Matt Busby Way 128 ft
4. Continue onto A5081/Trafford Park Rd
Continue to follow A5081
Go through 1 traffic circle 1.5 mi
5. At Pkwy Circle, take the 3rd exit onto Ashburton Rd W/B5214
Continue to follow B5214
Go through 1 traffic circle 1.7 mi
6. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit 243 ft
7. Turn left 105 ft
8. Take the 1st left

Destination will be on the right 0.2 mi

La Tasca Ltd
132 The Orient, The Trafford Centre, Manchester M17 8EG, United Kingdom
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http://www.latasca.co.uk/trafford-centre/menus/desserts - Read'em and weep, sir.

OR, you Sir Ferguson can always buy a CHURRO cart and ship it. :grin:

I just sent a message to a couple of other eateries at ol'Manchester... "Hey, do you peeps have CHURROS?"... let's see what they say.

#11 SwoLy-D, Apr 8, 2010
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I bet those Churros SUCK compared to the ones I get from the guy with the cart with bells on it back home in California at the local swap meet.

#12 moestavern19, Apr 8, 2010
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I bet those Churros SUCK compared to the ones I get from the guy with the cart with bells on it back home in California at the local swap meet.
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Is this the guy you buy from?

#13 CheezeyBoy22, Apr 8, 2010

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^ oh, NOW you're saying "I bet they SUCK"... nice shot, but not going in the basket, sir.

AP through Yahoo! said:

MANCHESTER, England (AP)—Manchester United is set to sign its first Mexican player after agreeing to take striker Javier Hernandez from Chivas for next season.

United said on Thursday the Mexico international has passed a medical examination and will join for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old Hernandez will become a United player on July 1 if he is granted a work permit from the British government.

“I feel like I am living a dream,” Hernandez said. “All the impressions I have of the club are good and (manager) Sir Alex Ferguson is a great person, maybe the best coach in the world.”

Since making his Chivas debut in September 2006, Hernandez has scored 26 goals. He has four in four games for Mexico—two against Bolivia, and one each against North Korea and New Zealand.

“I am delighted to reach agreement with Chivas to bring such an exciting young striker, who has been in such prolific form for both his club and his country,” Ferguson said. “He will be a great addition to our squad and we look forward to welcoming our first Mexican player in the summer.”

As part of the deal, United will play a preseason friendly at Chivas’ new 45,000-seat stadium in Guadalajara in July—the first time the three-time European champions will have played in Mexico. United is also finalizing details of a tour of the United States in July.

Hernandez is known in Mexico by his nickname “Chicharito,” which translates roughly as “little sweet pea.” His father, who has the same name as his son, was known during his football career with Mexico club Tecos as “Chicharo,” or simply “sweet pea.”

Hernandez’s father was in Mexico’s 1986 World Cup squad as a reserve. His grandfather Tomas Balcazar played in the 1954 World Cup and scored once.

Hernandez, who turns 22 on June 1, scored eight goals in the first five games this season with Chivas, a Mexico first-division record.

He is in the middle of a break and will join the training camp set up next week for Mexico-based players who have been selected for the World Cup.

“I hope to be at the World Cup,” Hernandez said. “I have to work hard to win a place in the national team, then I might get a chance to play against England (in a friendly in May).”

The need for a new striking option has been highlighted by United’s reliance on Wayne Rooney, who had to play against Bayern Munich on Wednesday despite carrying an injured ankle that was hurt in the game as United was knocked out in the quarterfinals.

United won the game 3-2, but Bayern advanced on away goals after the score was locked at 4-4.

Hernandez will also be competing for a place up front with Michael Owen, who has had an injury-plagued first season at United, and 18-year-old Federico Macheda, who is still viewed as an impact substitute by Ferguson.

Four other Mexicans have featured prominently in the English Premier League in recent years: Carlos Vela for Arsenal, Jared Borgetti for Bolton, Guillermo Franco for West Ham and Giovani Dos Santos for Tottenham and Ipswich.
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#14 SwoLy-D, Apr 8, 2010
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CheezeyBoy22 said:

Is this the guy you buy from?

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Eduardo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He carries those glasses so well, so well.

#15 moestavern19, Apr 8, 2010
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CheezeyBoy22 said:

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FAIL. Those are paletas (popsicles).

These are churros, next to hot chocolate (yes, I know they look like moes' turds in sugar):

#16 SwoLy-D, Apr 8, 2010
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Just great Swoly, now I have to go to the Panederia and bust my diet.

#17 REEKO_HTOWN, Apr 8, 2010
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FAIL. Those are paletas (popsicles).

These are churros, next to hot chocolate (yes, I know they look like moes' turds in sugar):

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LOL no fail. He was talking about the guy that sells them at the "swap meets" with the bells on it. I do know the difference between the two...

#18 CheezeyBoy22, Apr 8, 2010

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moestavern19 said:

I bet those Churros SUCK compared to the ones I get from the guy with the cart with bells on it back home in California at the local swap meet.
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Oh, no, did you eat that? :grin:

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The kid looks good. Man U signs young puppies in bunches every year these days, and it's up to him to shine. Remember Dos Santos?

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