“It is very important that Chicharito has come to MLS, it gives recognition to the league”

LOS ANGELES – The United States women’s national team figure, Alex Morgan, has been a strong advocate for the growth of soccer in the United States, both for women and men. Not only taking his sport to the top in the national team, but also looking for the value of the domestic leagues to rise as well. Morgan welcomes the fact that Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández arrived last year in Major League Soccer with LA Galaxy.

“It is very important that (Chicharito) came to the United States. Any Mexican star who comes to play in MLS is going to bring a lot of recognition to the league and especially in the state of California, ”Morgan shared in an interview with ESPN Digital.

A few years ago, Alex Morgan visited ESPN’s studios in Bristol, Connecticut and appeared on the Redes program. There, he mentioned the Mexican forward as one of his favorite players.

“Chicharito is a player that I enjoy watching. Especially because in 2012, when we went to England for the Olympics, at that time (Chicha) was playing there (with Manchester United). It’s good to be able to see other forwards and see how you compare to them. My husband is from Mexico, so I support various Mexican players, ”Morgan said.

The impact of Mexican players in the United States is remarkable. They attract spotlight, media interest, merchandise sales, and supporters to your teams. It is enough to see the sale of t-shirts to corroborate it. Last season, despite not being the best season individually for many of the players, Mexicans Carlos Vela and Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández were the two players who sold the most jerseys, as revealed by MLS, through the virtual store of the North American league.

“You see how the sale of shirts grows and more people watching the games. Unfortunately for North American fans, when the United States plays Mexico on American soil, Mexican fans are almost always in the majority in the stadiums. When you see now in California, that Chicharito is in Los Angeles, of course it will be very big. It is very good to see all the excitement and expectation that has generated in the last two years, ”said the forward from California.

Alex Morgan has just played two friendly matches for the United States on European soil against Sweden and France in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Now, she will return to her club to defend the Orlando Pride colors in the National Women’s Soccer League.

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