by The Mexican football icon Javier Hernandez apologized on Thursday that he made sexist remarks that led to the fact that he was approved by the Mexican Football Association and his club Guadalajara.
The former striker of Manchester United and Real Madrid, Hernandez, 37, triggered ruining for comments in a Tikok video in which he accused women, “failed” and “exploit”.
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“Embody your female energy by embodying yourself for care, promotion, promotion, cleaning and support of the House for Care, Promotion, Promotion, Awarding of the House,” said Hernandez in the video.
“Don’t be afraid to be women to lead you from a man who only wants one thing: to see you happy.”
The comments arranged an outcry by the Mexican football authorities, while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum also and Hernandez’s comments as a “very macho idea” of women.
Sheinbaum added that Hernandez – lovingly known as “Chicharito (Little Pea)” – was a “big football player”, but still “had a lot to learn”.
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The Mexican Football Association (FMF) said Hernandez ‘comments “promote sexist stereotypes and violate the gender equality in sport” and describes the comments as a form of “media violence”.
The Federation said that she had a fine and given Hernandez a warning of the comments.
In a statement published on Instagram on Thursday, Hernandez regretted regret for the comments.
“I regret deeply confusion or discomfort that my recent comments may have caused,” Hernandez wrote in one post.
“It was never my intention to mock, hurt or share … I listen to, I reflect and I undertake to express myself with greater clarity and sensitivity, especially with such sensitive topics.”
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Hernandez is generally considered one of the largest footballers in Mexican history and scored 59 goals for Manchester United in 157 games before Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, West Ham, Sevilla and Los Angeles Galaxy.
He is also Mexico’s leading international goal scorer with 52 goals in 109 appearances.
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