The man of the sports week in USA It’s Fernando Mendoza. The young QB of the Indiana Hoosiers He worked a miracle: he led his university to its first career national title in the NCAA. With his brutal and now historic TD in the fourth quarter, with his physicality and heart ahead, the Cuban-born quarterback paved the way for his entry into the NFL. He hype It’s immense. It is, perhaps, one of the greatest attractions of a NFL Draft in recent years.
Mendoza is also a proud Latino. His speech contrasts with the rarefied socio-political context that prevails in USAwhich denies diversity and immigration. During the Heisman Trophy presentation last December, Mendoza surprised by pronouncing some words in Spanish. A breath of fresh air among the great bitterness. “My heritage is Cuban-American. I was born in the United States. All four of my grandparents were born and raised in Cuba. They lived there and emigrated to the United States. They made the ‘American dream’ come true. They sacrificed a lot to support my parents and then my parents did the same for me. They took me and my brothers back to Cuba, when we were in high schoolto see where we come from. I saw how much it meant to them.“, detailed a couple of weeks ago the quarterback 22 years old, born in Boston, after receiving the prestigious award.
Fernando Mendoza, to represent Latinos in the NFL
“The Hispanic culture is very grateful, proud and they support each other. I thought that saying something in Spanish, although I wouldn’t say that I am the most fluent, but that I have a conversational level, would mean a lot to them. It is something that would have a lot of impact on me and for Hispanic American football fans. It is something that I would like to represent,” added Mendoza, aware of his platform and the power of his voice. Now, the moment is his. He plans to become the first player of Latin origin to enter the NFL with the first overall pick in the Draft. Las Vegas Raidersa team owned by his great childhood idol, Tom Bradyaims to take over their services. The Raiders are also an institution with great attachment among Latin fans in the United States and Mexico.
The NFL waits for its next big star. A proud Latino and Cuban. The never seen. “A character who, until now, is impeccable in what he says and does,” described Pablo Viruega, commentator of ESPN.
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