You might wonder who this man is - the one rocking Fulham’s No. 7 like it’s a second skin, walking into a bar in South Carolina as if he were entering Craven Cottage itself, loving a London club with the kind of passion that’s usually inherited, not chosen.
Well… let us introduce you.
This is Pollo Hernandez. Mexican by heart, by roots, by instinct - and part of a beautifully chaotic, fully bilingual, proudly Latin American household.
He’s married to a Colombian woman, Melissa, which means their home is a perfect storm of tortillas and arepas, salsa and corridos, Spanglish, futbol… and devotion.
And there’s a phrase Pollo loves to say - one that explains everything:"Pueden sacar a alguien de Mexico, pero no a Mexico de uno."
"You can take someone out of Mexico, but you can’t take Mexico out of them."
And he proves it daily.
He wears Raul Jimenez’s number seven Fulham shirt everywhere - to train, to cook, to work, to mow the lawn, to simply be.
His kids wear it too. The shirt becomes inheritance. Not gifted - absorbed.
Because for the Hernandez family, being Mexican far from home means holding tight to the things that can’t be replaced: the rituals, the memories… and the idols.
And for them, Raul Jimenez is everything. His shirt isn’t just a piece of fabric - it’s a relic. A reminder of who they are, where they come from, and the pride that crosses borders and settles into new lives.
Jimenez represents something deeper than football. For families like theirs, he is proof that you can leave your country without ever losing it. Proof that a Mexican heart - even in London - beats with the same rhythm as those watching him thousands of miles away.
And Jimenez feels that distance too. He misses home - the warmth, the noise, the familiarity. But he carries his own rituals: calls back to his family, routines before matches, the quiet ways he keeps Mexico alive within him.
In that sense, Jimenez and the Hernandez family are mirrors of one another: two journeys far from home, united by the same inheritance.
And then there’s Fulhamerica Day - An occasion which proves just how powerful that inheritance can be.
A day where American, Mexican, and Latino fans gather in Atlanta to celebrate Fulham in their own way: with food, music, flags, laughter, families, and the unspoken understanding that futbol creates home wherever it goes.
A community that didn’t just adopt a London club - they made it part of their identity. A celebration of Raul Jimenez. A celebration of roots. A celebration of belonging.
Episode 1 of Futbol Legacy captures that connection - how a community keeps its identity intact through small acts of love, and how one player’s story becomes generational pride for those who see themselves in him.
Because homes change, distances grow, life moves - but the legacy remains.
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