<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/la-liga" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>LaLiga</strong> </a>is set to kick off on Thursday, August 15th, with Real Madrid looking to defend their title. With the arrival of Kylian Mbappé, the Spanish giants will be a major force not only in Spain but in the UEFA Champions League as well. </p>



<p>Barcelona, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/atletico-madrid" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Atlético Madrid</a>, Real Betis, and many others will also aim to surprise and steal the title from Carlo Ancelotti’s side, but it will be a difficult task. In the case of Atlético Madrid, they received major help with the signing of Argentine striker <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/julian-alvarez" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Julián Álvarez</a></strong>.</p>



<p>In a media roundtable with legendary Mexican star <strong>Hugo Sánchez</strong>, Bolavip asked the five-time Pichichi what he thought it meant for Atlético Madrid this season.</p>



<h2>Hugo Sánchez on Julián Álvarez and Atlético Madrid</h2>



<p><em>“Julián Álvarez is a fundamental signing, because Morata was the person in that position (last season), and Álvarez seems like a signing that will make a huge difference. I am convinced he will be a major piece so Atlético Madrid can achieve great things this season.</em></p>



<p><em>“Atlético Madrid are making big signings, Diego Simeone is filling up the positions that needed an upgrade, and I think the board once again has (Diego Simeone’s) back. It’s a good thing that LaLiga has these types of players coming in because it will make LaLiga a much more attractive league</em>” were the words echoed by Hugo Sánchez. </p>



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<p><strong>Americans Abroad in LaLiga in 2024/25</strong></p>



<p>This season, LaLiga will feature only two American USMNT players on different paths. On one side, <strong>Johnny Cardoso</strong> will play his first full season at Real Betis after a successful first six months.&nbsp;</p>



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<p>Luca de la Torre has been transfer-listed by <strong>Celta de Vigo</strong> and seems unlikely to stick around LaLiga this season.</p>


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LaLiga: Hugo Sánchez on Julián Álvarez transfer to Atlético Madrid

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<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/deadline-day-aubameyang-to-barcelona-dele-alli-van-de-beek-to-everton-and-the-best-signings-20220131-0027.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang</strong></a> got off to a great start to life in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/barcelona-xavi-would-let-3-players-leave-after-ferran-adama-and-aubameyangs-arrivals-20220210-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Barcelona</strong></a>. His days in the ostracism at <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/barcelona-this-is-how-much-arsenal-paid-aubameyang-to-terminate-his-contract-20220202-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Arsenal</strong></a> seem to be way behind him, the Gabonese is now enjoying his stint at the Camp Nou and <strong>has already scored his first goals as a Cule</strong>.</p>
<p>On Matchday 25 of the 2021-22 <strong>LaLiga</strong>, Auba <strong>bagged a hat-trick to help his side claim a 4-1 victory at Estadio Mestalla</strong>, a stadium that sits well for the striker as he previously scored there with the Gunners as well.</p>
<p>Aubameyang celebrated his goals with the <strong>iconic front flip</strong> that we’ve seen many times when he played in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/mikel-arteta-responds-to-pierre-emerick-aubameyangs-comments-20220209-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Premier League</strong></a> and the <strong>Bundesliga</strong>. However, it surprised many people that he repeated that celebration at Barca given that <strong>Hugo Sanchez</strong>, a legend of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/el-clasico-2021-when-did-the-rivalry-between-fc-barcelona-and-real-madrid-start-20211018-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bitter rivals <strong>Real Madrid</strong></a>, <strong>used to celebrate like that too</strong>.</p>
<h2>Here’s why Aubameyang does the flip celebration like Hugo Sanchez</h2>
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<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/pierre-emerick-aubameyang-my-problem-was-only-with-arteta-20220203-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aubameyang</a> explained many years ago how Hugo Sanchez inspired him to do this kind of celebration.<em> “<strong>As a childI saw Hugo Sanchez on television celebrating goals like that.I thought it was incredible and I wanted to do it</strong>,”</em> Aubameyang said in 2015, per the Bundesliga official website.</p>
<p>A year later, the forward told <em>L’Equipe</em> he <strong>became an admirer of the Mexican legend because of his grandfather</strong>, who watched Real Madrid’s games when Sanchez played at the Santiago Bernabeu.</p>
<h2>Aubameyang and the infamous promise that he would play for Real Madrid</h2>
<p>Aubameyang also said he once promised his grandfather he would play for Real Madrid at some point. Many believed that statement suggested Auba and his family supported Los Blancos, but he cleared the air on this matterwhen he joined Barcelona.<em>“<strong>My family is from Ávila [city in Spain] and my grandfather was a huge fan of Atlético Madrid, that’s why I said that one day I would play for Real [Madrid]</strong>.”</em></p>
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Barcelona: Here's why Aubameyang celebrates his goals like Real Madrid legend Hugo Sanchez

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<p>It is slowly becoming common seeing more and more <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/offside/edson-alvarez-turned-down-salma-hayek-to-stay-at-ajax-20211024-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mexican</a> soccer players in Europe. <strong>At one point it was as rare as seeing a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/who-is-better-positioned-in-fifa-ranking-the-us-or-mexico-national-team-20211223-0023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USMNT</a> player in the big leagues.</strong></p>
<p>Now more and more Mexican players are making the jump, some have been massive flops, others have had moderate to great success. <strong>The best of the best play in Europe that is why it is important to test oneself in those competitions.</strong></p>
<p>Here is a list of the best <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/the-15-worst-signings-in-liga-mx-history-20201230-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mexican</a> players to play in Europe, past and present, from the legendary Hugo Sánchez to the stars of today like Hirving Lozano. <strong>Here are the best players from Mexico to play in Europe.</strong></p>
<h2>Luis García</h2>
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<p><strong>Luis García</strong> was a rarity during the 90’s, a Mexican player in Europe and with Atlético Madrid. The Mexican World Cup veteran would play in Spain for 4 years, but his best stint was with Atlético Madrid playing 2 seasons and scoring 28 goals in 58 games.</p>
<h2>Néstor Araujo</h2>
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<p>The defender moved to Celta de Vigo in 2018 and has played over 100 games for the club and has been a rock at the back. <strong>Araujo</strong> is as cool as they get protecting the backline and has carved out a place as one of the nation’s all-time best exports.</p>
<h2>Carlos Vela</h2>
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<p><strong>Carlos Vela</strong> gets an incomplete grade in Europe, his time at Arsenal had him going on loan to various teams until finding his groove at Real Sociedad. At Sociedad, Vela played 7 seasons scoring over 50 goals in over 180 games for the club. Vela would leave Europe for a big money move to MLS.</p>
<h2>Hector Moreno</h2>
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<p><strong>Hector Moreno</strong> held firm in Europe, the defender had pit stops in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and Turkey. Moreno’s best work came manding the backline for Espanyol from 2011-2015.</p>
<h2>Francisco Rodriguez</h2>
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<p>A tough defender who had a good run at PSV and VfB Stuttgart, <strong>Francisco Rodriguez</strong> played in Europe a total of 5 seasons. Playing well for the most part.</p>
<h2>Gerardo Torrado</h2>
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<p>The tough defensive midfielder played a lot of his career in Europe with stops at Tenerife, Poli Ejido, Sevilla, and Racing Santander. <strong>Gerardo Torrado</strong> was as tough as they came and had a reputation for going in hard.</p>
<h2>Guillermo Ochoa</h2>
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<p><strong>Guillermo Ochoa</strong>’s best stuff was while he played in France for Ajaccio, the netminder also had a good stint at Standard Liège, before returning to Mexico to play for Club America.</p>
<h2>Hector Herrera</h2>
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<p>The midfielder has played very well at FC Porto and has been a helping hand at Atlético Madrid. <strong>Hector Herrera</strong> can brag that he has won silverware as well winning 4 titles in his European journey.</p>
<h2>Jesús Corona</h2>
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<p>The talented winger is manding the midfield at FC Porto after coming up in the Netherlands with Twente. <strong>Jesús Corona </strong>has played over 190 games for Porto and has won 5 titles at the club.</p>
<h2>Raul Jimenez</h2>
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<p>Current El Tri forward <strong>Raul Jimenez</strong> is the best Mexican player to ever have played in the Premier League. He gets regular 90-minute games and finds the back of the next at Wolverhampton Wanderers consistently.</p>
<h2>Hirving Lozano</h2>
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<p>The Napoli forward is among the best Mexican soccer players of all-time, and one of the best to ever make the move to Europe. <strong>Hirving Lozano</strong> has played very well at Napoli after coming to light at PSV. He won 1 title with each club so far.</p>
<h2>Javier Hernández</h2>
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<p>While never truly exploding and becoming world class, <strong>Javier Hernández</strong> did have a great spell in Europe, he was a go-to bench man at Manchester United, a talented goal scorer at Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham United. His stint at Sevilla is forgettable, but Chicharito did win 5 titles and can boast saying he played at Manchester United and Real Madrid.</p>
<h2>Andrés Guardado</h2>
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<p>A great utility player, <strong>Andrés Guardado</strong> always found a home in Europe and has had stops at Deportivo La Coruña, Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen, PSV, and now Real Betis. Spain is where he has shined the most playing in over 250 games and winning 5 titles in his European career.</p>
<h2>Rafael Marquez</h2>
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<p><strong>Rafael Marquez</strong> played in one of the most dominant soccer teams of all-time at Barcelona, and while at Barca he was humble and hard working. Before his move to Barcelona, Marquez won two titles with Monaco and with the Catalan giants would win 12 titles, including two Champions Leagues. Marquez played 242 games at Barca. Marquez would later have a huge attitude problem in MLS and went to play in Mexico and had a uneventful stint in Serie A.</p>
<h2>Hugo Sánchez</h2>
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<p>El Hugo or El Gran <strong>Hugo Sánchez</strong>, the greatest Mexican soccer player of all-time and greatest export of all-time. Hugo Sánchez was a goal machine at Real Madrid, playing seven seasons and scoring 208 goals in 243 games. Hugo Sánchez began his European career with Atlético Madrid, after Real Madrid he played for Rayo Vallecano and FC Linz in Austria. Sánchez was the Spanish leading goal scorer a record 5 times and won 12 titles in his European career.</p>
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