Cristiano Ronaldo thinks this is the best Mexican player in history

At 36, Cristiano Ronaldo is still playing in one of the top leagues in the world and hasn’t give any signs of reaching the end of his soccer career. He’s Portugal best player in history without a doubt, as he also is the top goal scorer with national team.

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When thinking of Mexico’s best players, at least three names come to mind, from Rafael Márquez to Hugo Sánchez and even Javier “Chicharito” Hernández has joined the conversation. But when Cristiano Ronaldo was asked who he thought was Mexico’s best soccer player in history, he couldn’t hide the admiration he has for Hugo Sánchez.

During an interview, the former Real Madrid striker said that he grew up watching Hugo Sánchez playing with Los Merengues and being impressed with his skills, especially the way he scored, as Hugo made the bicycle kick his signature move.

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Hugo Sánchez’s numbers in Europe

Although not everyone feels affectionate towards Hugo Sánchez, especially Los Colchoneros, his numbers in Europe are impressive. He played a total of 347 games in La Liga, where he scored 237 goals and assisted 2 times.