He was nicknamed El Hombre Bala ("The Bullet Man") due to his powerful bending free kicks, which have been measured at over 105 miles per hour (169 km/h).
Alipewa jina la utani El Hombre Bala ("The Bullet Man") kwa sababu ya mikwaju yake mikali ya kupinda-pinda, ambayo imepimwa kwa zaidi ya maili 105 kwa saa (kilomita 169 kwa saa).