Janelly Farias: Mexican Soccer's Trailblazer
Published on June 8, 2021 under Major League Soccer (MLS) YouTube Video
Is Janelly Farias the Mexican National team's Megan Rapinoe? Fresh off her CBS debut covering CONCACAF Nations League, we hear from the Club América Femenil defender. Farias discusses USMNT & El Tri, the state of women's soccer in Mexico, and how to best eliminate offensive slurs from the game. Plus, her own inspiring journey.
0:00 Intro 1:24 Here for This - Media Clint Dempsey 4:17 Here for This - clothing judgement 7:57 Here for This - Zarek Valentin's fundraiser 8:59 Welcome Janelly Farias 9:35 Farias: Broadcasting 10:31 Farias: USMNT & El Tri takeaways 12:08 Farias: Working with Clint Dempsey 13:32 Farias: Early years & journey 15:32 Farias: Eliminating homophobic slurs from the game 20:09 Farias: Coming out to her family + rebuilding the relationship 25:30 Farias: La Tri vs USWNT 28:10 Farias: Aspirations for 2023 World Cup 30:10 Farias: What's next? 31:28 What's on Tap: June is Pride month!
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