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El ex defensive back de los Oregon Duck Christian González fue una de las selecciones estrella de los New England Patriots durante la noche del Draft de la NFL el año pasado. En su emoción, González compartió su orgullo colombiano mostrando la vibrante bandera del país dentro del saco de su traje. Los New England Patriots siempre han logrado reclutar grandes talentos defensivos bajo la dirección del entrenador en jefe Bill Belichick. Y, en la noche del draft, esta tradición continuó.
“Ha sido un sueño desde que tenía cinco o seis años, cuando empecé a jugar al futbol americano. Es algo surrealista. No creo que lo haya asimilado de verdad”. dijo Christian González
Christian González se muestra orgulloso de sus raíces colombianas
There was a <1% chance that Christian Gonzalez was going to be available at pick 17. @chrisgonzo28
New England may have gotten a steal in the #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/feXbbJJJ1j
— ESPN (@espn) April 28, 2023
Durante la Noche del Draft de la NFL, González dijo que quiso honrar su herencia. “Me la puse porque soy colombiano. Solo por poder ponérmela por Sudamérica; allí no juegan realmente al fútbol americano. Para que los niños sepan que pueden hacer lo que quieran si se lo proponen, solo quiero que sepan que tienen a alguien a quien admirar”, explicó González.
González seguramente será el centro de atención mientras sigue a una fila de estupendos defensive backs de New England bajo el mando de Bill Belicheck, con una historia de nombres del Salón de la Fama como Derrelle Revis y Rodney Harrison.
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Former Oregon Duck defensive back Christian Gonzalez was one of the star selections for the New England Patriots during NFL Draft Night this past year. In his excitement, Gonzalez shared his Colombian pride by displaying the country’s vibrant flag inside of his suit jacket. The New England Patriots have always managed to draft great defensive talent under the tenure of head coach Bill Belichick. And, on draft night, this tradition continued.
“It’s been a dream since I was 5, 6 years old when I started playing football. It’s kind of surreal. I don’t think it’s truly hit.” said Christian Gonzalez
Christian Gonzalez shows pride in his Colombian roots
There was a <1% chance that Christian Gonzalez was going to be available at pick 17. @chrisgonzo28
New England may have gotten a steal in the #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/feXbbJJJ1j
— ESPN (@espn) April 28, 2023
During NFL Draft Night, Gonzalez said he wanted to honor his heritage. “I wore it because I’m Colombian. To just be able to put it on for South America; they don’t really play football over there. So having little kids know they can do what they want if they set their mind to it, I just want to be able to let them know they have somebody to look up,” Gonzalez explained.
Gonzalez is sure to have the spotlight on him as he follows a line of tremendous New England defensive backs under Bill Belicheck with a history of Hall of Fame names, like Derrelle Revis and Rodney Harrison.
