{"id":291713,"date":"2023-09-29T08:34:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T08:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=291713"},"modified":"2023-09-29T08:34:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T08:34:34","slug":"hernandez-recalls-ronaldos-phenomenal-impact-at-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/hernandez-recalls-ronaldos-phenomenal-impact-at-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Hernandez recalls Ronaldo&apos;s &apos;phenomenal&apos; impact at Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Javier Hernandez recalls Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s &#8216;phenomenal&#8217; impact at Real Madrid and denies he was &#8216;difficult&#8217; to work with during the Mexican&#8217;s season on loan there from Manchester United<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8216;Chicharito&#8217; played alongside Ronaldo during 2014-15 Real Madrid loan spell<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mexican striker has opened up on the Portuguese star&#8217;s &#8216;competitiveness&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Javier Hernandez has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s &#8216;phenomenal&#8217; impact on Real Madrid when they played together at the Bernabeu &#8211; and denied he was a &#8216;difficult&#8217; character to work with.<\/p>\n<p>Mexican striker Hernandez, known as &#8216;Chicharito&#8217;, spent the 2014-15 season on loan at Real from Manchester United and so played alongside the Portuguese star in their forward line.<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez, who now plays for LA Galaxy in MLS, scored nine goals for the Spanish club but was overshadowed by Ronaldo&#8217;s astonishing 61-goal haul in all competitions that year.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his time in Madrid in an interview with Paramount+, Hernandez said: &#8216;I always divided it as the first six months being very complicated because I played practically nothing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Some unfortunate injuries arose and I was given an opportunity in the second part, which was extraordinary and unique.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/09\/75967835-12574439-image-a-25_1695974949351.jpg\" height=\"408\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Javier Hernandez has praised Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s &#8216;phenomenal&#8217; impact at Real Madrid<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/09\/75967837-12574439-image-a-26_1695974975042.jpg\" height=\"470\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The pair played together in Real&#8217;s forward line during the 2014-15 season when the Mexican star was loaned by Manchester United<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/09\/75967739-12574439-image-a-21_1695974566756.jpg\" height=\"429\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Chicharito&#8217; celebrates scoring a memorable Champions League goal against Atletico Madrid<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/09\/75967745-12574439-image-a-22_1695974605512.jpg\" height=\"470\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Mexican striker scored nine goals during his second-long loan spell at the Bernabeu<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Cristiano was phenomenal in the locker room and also in his way of being.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I don&#8217;t think I have met or seen a player who has come out to say that Cristiano is a difficult or complicated person.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Cris is Cris. We know his personality and competitiveness, but as a team-mate that is one of the things you cannot take away.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo achieved astonishing feats in his nine seasons at Real, scoring 450 goals in 438 matches, and winning the Champions League four times.<\/p>\n<p>After three seasons at Juventus, Ronaldo returned for a second stint at Manchester United but he proved to be a divisive figure in the dressing room after Erik ten Hag dropped him from the side.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo was highly critical of the club and his manager in a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, leading to the mutual termination of his Old Trafford contract.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old duly moved to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, where he has started the season with 15 goals in 14 matches.<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez is in his fourth season with LA Galaxy and is waiting to see if his contract is renewed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/09\/75967759-12574439-image-a-23_1695974655776.jpg\" height=\"431\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Friction between Erik ten Hag and Ronaldo led to the Portuguese star&#8217;s Old Trafford exit<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/09\/75967753-12574439-image-a-24_1695974672895.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo is now playing for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League and scoring plenty of goals<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12574439\/Javier-Hernandez-recalls-Cristiano-Ronaldos-phenomenal-impact-Real-Madrid-denies-difficult-work-Mexicans-season-loan-Manchester-United.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Javier Hernandez recalls Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s &#8216;phenomenal&#8217; 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