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JORGE CAMPOS

Jorge Campos (nicknamed El Brody or Chiqui-Campos) is a retired Mexican soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

One of the most notable Mexican players of the 1990s, Campos was a particularly eccentric player, known for his constant play outside the penalty area, his acrobatic style in goal, and his colorful attire. His strength in goal was his leaping ability and speed, which helped him overcome his relatively short height of 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m).

Campos also made for an effective striker, an example of rare versatility in soccer. At times, he would start a game in goal, and transfer upfield later in the match, mostly at the club level. His trademark, self-designed bright kits contributed to his popularity.

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FÉLIX FERNANDEZ
Félix Fernandez (Born in Mexico City, 1967) played as a professional soccer player in Mexico for 15 years, primarily with team Atlante with whom he won two championships. He was selected to play for the Mexican National Team between 1993-1996, notably representing Mexico in the 1994 World Cup Tournament in the United States. Hernandez was the first active professional soccer player to serve as a commentator for radio, television, and print. Additionally, He has also contributed as an author in more than 10 books. Following his retirement he served as the director for the Player's Commission for two years, representing over 5,000 soccer Players and in 2005 he moved to Miami, and became a co-host on the popular show, Republica Deportiva on the Univision Network.

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LUIS "MATADOR" HERNANDEZ
Luis Arturo "El Matador" Hernández Carreón was a Mexican soccer striker, the second highest goalscorer of all-time for the Mexican national soccer team, and their highest goalscorer in World Cups. Hernández played with teams in Mexico, Argentina and the United States.

In Mexico, Hernández played with a number of clubs, including Queretaro FC, Cruz Azul, CF Monterrey, Necaxa, Club América, UANL Tigres, CD Veracruz, and Jaguares de Chiapas, and was twice named Mexico's Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998. He also played in Argentina, when he was signed by South American club Boca Juniors after his brilliant performance in the 1997 Copa America. He then returned to Mexico and played with Necaxa and later on with UANL Tigres.

After a few seasons with Tigres without qualifying to playoffs, Hernández ventured into the United States, in 2000 and signed with Major League Soccer giants Los Angeles Galaxy. Hernández then returned to Mexico in 2002 to play two more seasons with several clubs, including Club América, C.D. Veracruz and Jaguares de Chiapas, before retiring in 2004.

At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he finished among the competition's top scorers with four goals, and became the first Mexican player to score more than two goals in World Cup history. The 35 goals he scored for Mexico tie him with Carlos Hermosillo to trail Cuauhtémoc Blanco (36 goals) and Jared Borgetti (46 goals) as the nation's all-time leading goalscorer.

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