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Miguel Layún is a lucky person: the Mexican full-back recovered one shirt that Cristiano Ronaldo gave him years ago when Real Madrid and América met in a friendly match, which also was signed by the Portuguese star thanks to Javier “Chicharito” Hernández .
Through his stories on IG, the Eagles player showed his joy at having found one of his most valuable belongings: “ I’m happy because this shirt that I had lost since the move appeared. I can finally breathe that it appeared. The story is of an America against Real Madrid, the Bug had been using the number nine, but that preseason already announced his change to the number seven so traditional that we know him “, he said .
The shirt was never washed: it remained as it was worn by CR7. And likewise it returned to the hands of “El Bicho” when Javier Hernández asked for the signature and the special dedication for his teammate and friend. Thanks to Chicharito, Miguel Layún obtained the complete package: jersey, dedication and signature. Unforgettable.
“ For Miguel with affection “, wrote Ronaldo, accompanied by his signature, turning a memory into a garment highly significant whose symbolic value will only increase over the years. Huge Christmas gift for the Mexican side.