😢​ More than a goal! Raúl Jiménez's big moment against South Africa | OneFootball

😢​ More than a goal! Raúl Jiménez's big moment against South Africa | OneFootball

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·12 de junho de 2026

😢​ More than a goal! Raúl Jiménez's big moment against South Africa

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Six years ago, Raúl suffered a terrifying skull fracture after a brutal collision that put his life in danger.

The Club América academy product had to spend around nine months completely sidelined, immersed in an intense rehabilitation process before being medically cleared to touch a ball again.


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Today, football decided to reward the "Mexican Wolf," who never gave up despite all adversity. In front of a packed Azteca, the striker managed to score his first-ever World Cup goal and become the second-highest scorer in Mexico’s national team history (behind only "Chicharito").

Hopefully, it will be the first of many goals for Raúl Jiménez at this World Cup.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.


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