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Rocky Rodriguez’s complicated American Dream

Rocky Rodriguez’s complicated American Dream

Update: 2023-06-14
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Costa Rica’s Raquel “Rocky” Rodríguez, the 2016 NWSL Rookie of the Year, faced unexpected obstacles when she decided to immigrate to the U.S.

Hear from:

  • Rocky Rodríguez
  • Grettel Cedeño (Rocky’s mother)
  • Sivianni Rodriguez (Rocky’s father)

Episode reporter:

  • Valeria Aponte Feliciano (NBC and Telemundo Philadelphia)

Read more about Rocky's story on NBC Philadelphia, The Equalizer and On Her Turf. Watch the episode HERE.

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