Rocky Rodriguez’s complicated American Dream - a podcast by NBC Sports

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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