Exploring Hispanic Identity Within The NWSL | Full Time Podcast

It's Hispanic Heritage Month, and on this week's Full Time podcast, Melanie Anzidei sits down for three special interviews that explore Latin culture and identity in the NWSL. Melanie is first joined by 9-year NWSL veteran, Costa Rica international and Kansas City Current midfielder Rocky Rodriguez. After that, she caught up with a new face to the NWSL – Guatemala and Utah Royals forward Aisha Solorzano. That duo were the first Costa Rican and first Guatemalan to feature in the NWSL respectively. Then, Melanie closes out with Portland Thorns defender Reyna Reyes, and learn more about what it means to be a Texan who represents Mexico on the international stage. All three interviews shine a different light on what it means to represent your country, your family, inspire the next generation, fight for change, and embrace the beautiful diversity of Latin soccer culture while playing in the United States. Chapter descriptions: 00:00 Intro 05:40 Interview with Rocky Rodríguez 24:52 Aisha Solórzano on representing Guatemala 41:45 Reyna Reyes talks Mexican representation on the international stage 55:46 Outro ------------ #nwsl #uswnt #wsl ------------ Thumbnail credit: Alika Jenner / Contributor / NWSL via Getty Images Sean M. Haffey / Staff / Getty Images North America via Getty Images Ira L. Black / Contributor / NWSL via Getty Images Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter to get all the latest women's soccer news straight to your inbox every Tuesday: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Catch the full episodes of Full Time right here 🎙️👇 ➡️ https://apple.co/3RJUen2 ➡️ https://spoti.fi/3W25Q77