Despite the good performance that Javier "Chicharito" Hernández has had in his first season with Manchester United, he does not consider himself an idol or a symbol of the national team. The 23 year old Mexican striker joined on the Tri on Thursday in their attempt to defend the Gold Cup this weekend. Hernandez was commented as saying, "I'm not the symbol, not an idol, nor the respect of anything, here is not a sport like golf, [it] is a team and you come to work." Chicharito won the Premier League title with Manchester in England, but on Saturday lost in the final match of European Champions League to Barcelona.
The event will mark the debut of José Manuel de la Torre in an official tournament as coach of the Tri after his appointment in October.
"The three teams are very complicated, but we can not think now in Costa Rica, you first have to look at El Salvador "said Hernandez.
The tournament also involving the selection of Honduras, Guatemala, Jamaica, Grenada, United States, Canada, Panama and Guadeloupe. The winner will represent CONCACAF in the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013.
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