LA Galaxy striker Javier Hernandez has admitted that leaving Real Madrid made him look at his life differently, as he felt completely empty afterwards.

Chicharito joined Real Madrid from Manchester United on a season-long loan deal in 2014, before leaving for German side Bayer Leverkusen.

Chicharito was known as a goal poacher during his hey days.

“There are two watersheds in my life. The first was when I left Real Madrid to go to Bayer Leverkusen,” he explained.

“At that moment, I personally had to question myself. I found myself in a place where there are no better clubs than the ones I have played for. I had already played and scored in World Cups, World Cup qualifiers, the Champions League, a Champions League finalist…

“At that moment, I starting to look at it in a different way, from another perspective. I realised that I had achieved more things than I had imagined, but I kept feeling an emptiness, as though I needed something.

“That was the first turning point in discovering that I am not just about my goals, my clothes or my name, it was the start a more spiritual and philosophical path.”