Wetin dey happen? Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, wey be Mexico all-time top scorer, no go kick ball for World Cup 2026. But e go dey inside studio for Fox Sports as commentator. Na big news wey dey scatter everywhere.
Fox Sports don announce am say Chicharito go join their broadcast team for the World Cup wey go hold for Mexico, USA, and Canada. The channel yarn am for their social media say na “biggest FIFA World Cup in history” and dem welcome the striker wey don turn analyst.
Chicharito himself talk say e happy for the opportunity. “When the chance come to join Fox Sports and cover the World Cup this summer, na no-brainer,” e yarn. “I be rookie, so I go just dey enjoy myself as analyst and learn, but I wan share how I see this beautiful game wey I don play all my life with fans wey dey watch for house.”
This man don play three World Cups before – South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, and Russia 2018. E score goal for each tournament. E record for Mexico national team na 52 goals for 109 matches from 2009 to 2019. Na real veteran.
But e no get club again after e leave Chivas for second time last year. E last match for Chivas no sweet at all – e miss penalty wey make dem lose to Cruz Azul for quarterfinals of Apertura 2025. Since that time, e just dey house.
Now e don find new work. Brad Zager, wey be Fox Sports president, talk say dem bring Chicharito because e get international credibility. “Chicharito na synonym for El Tri,” Zager yarn. “And since Mexico go play big role for this tournament, we need voices wey people go believe.”
Chicharito go join other big names like Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the Fox Sports team. Rebecca Lowe dey there too. Dem go cover all 104 matches of the World Cup from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
The first match go hold for Estadio Azteca where Mexico go play South Africa. That one na June 11. Chicharito go dey there – but for studio, no for field.
This man career don long. E start with Chivas for 2006, win championship with dem. E play for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, West Ham, Sevilla, and LA Galaxy for MLS. E get plenty experience wey e fit share now.
For recent times, Chicharito don become big for social media. E get over 6 million followers for Instagram. E dey do YouTube videos and even dey play games for Twitch. Sometimes e talk deep talk about life and identity.
But e don cause some controversy too. Last year, e talk something about women wey people no like. And for February this year, e list Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen as special clubs but forget Chivas – though e later talk say Chivas na sacred to am.
Now all that one don pass. E get new work. E go dey analyze matches for Fox Sports USA. E no go work with Televisa – na direct contract with the American channel.
At 37 years, Chicharito don switch from scoring goals to talking about goals. E go bring inside knowledge from playing at highest level. Fans wey dey watch World Cup go hear wetin real former player think about tactics, players, and everything.
Fox Sports go show all matches live on FOX and FS1, with streaming on FOX One. Everything go dey 4K quality. Chicharito go dey there from beginning to end.
This World Cup na first time three countries go host am – Mexico, USA, and Canada. 48 teams go play 104 matches for 16 cities. 11 cities for USA, plus Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey for Mexico, and Toronto and Vancouver for Canada.
Chicharito go see everything from special seat. E no go wear boots again but microphone. From striker to studio analyst – na new chapter for Mexican football legend.
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