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Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez Becomes Mexico's All-Time Leading Goalscorer

Bleacher Report | May 28, 2017

Related Topics: Mexico, Mexico national football team, El Tri, Jared Borgetti, Javier Hernández, Exhibition game

Javier Hernandez scored in Saturday's friendly against Croatia to become the all-time leading goalscorer in Mexico national team history.

Chicharito found the back of the net in the 87th minute, bringing his career total to 47 goals for El Tri and moving him ahead of Jared Borgetti, per Fox Soccer:

FOX Soccer

HE STANDS ALONE! Chicharito's header against Croatia puts him alone at the top as Mexico's all-time leading goalscorer. #ElTriOnFOX https://t.co/gEEbDuXn6m

May 28, 2017 at 1:58:29 AM GMT

ESPN FC's Tom Marshall tweeted how Hernandez's inclusion into the second half of Saturday's match reinvigorated the Mexican attack:

Tom Marshall

Chicharito is now Mexico's all-time highest goal-scorer.

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