The Mexico forward still isn't his country's best ever but takes his place alongside El Tri's past and present greats with his record-tying goal.
MEXICO CITY — He did it.
After a long wait, Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez has put his name in the Mexico record books in ink. His goal against Costa Rica in the seventh minute Friday takes his all-time El Tri total to 46 goals in 89 appearances — getting to 46 in the exact number of games it took Jared Borgetti to set the mark to begin with.
Inevitably, the endearing forward's legacy will be a topic of debate after he ties the mark, and soon breaks it.