Bayer Leverkusen are in Florida right now during the Bundesliga's winter break (it gets a little too cold for soccer right around now in Germany) for a friendly tournament called the Florida Cup and, unsurprisingly, Leverkusen striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is attracting a lot of attention from fans.
Mexican fans excited to see @bayer04fussball and @CH14_ in #floridacup @bayer04_en @bayer04_es #Chicharito #Bayer04 pic.twitter.com/Ic72woCPTO
— Florida Cup (@Florida_Cup) January 6, 2016
Hernandez was named the Bundesliga's most popular player in a Twitter poll late last year, and it's easy to see why from the reaction he received in Florida.
@Florida_Cup we are ready!!!Eduardo wants 2 meet @CH14_ #Chicharito let his dream come true https://t.co/6vgS91s6rL pic.twitter.com/oSZ0Rt58zm
— Marisa Luna (@marisal84) January 2, 2016
Yup, still popular.
@ChicharitoFan14 RT plz mi hijo Eduardo quiere conocer a @CH14_ #Chicharito en #FloridaCup https://t.co/6vgS91s6rL pic.twitter.com/5maOtWZrGz
— Marisa Luna (@marisal84) December 31, 2015
Bayer Leverkusen play Colombian side Independiente Santa Fe on January 10 and Brazilian club Internacional January 13.
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