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24th Apr 2015

Champions League Man of the Week: Javier Hernandez makes his mark

A player reborn

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Seasons of hurt, forgotten with one kick of the ball.

Despite whatever rubbish Thiery Henry spouts, Javier Hernandez is well entitled to celebrate his decisive goal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sASkTfUadr0

This is a player who was frozen out of Manchester United’s first team, loaned out to Real Madrid only to be a perennial sub and worst of all, linked with a transfer to Stoke.

After 88 minutes he scored the winner against Real Madrid’s city rivals in the Champions League quarter-finals. The ‘Little Pea’ celebrated like a player reborn.

That’s why Javier Hernández is our Champions League Man of the Week.

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