American offensive lineman William Hernandezstated that he is looking forward to play and to offer a great show with his new team, the Arizona Cardinalsin Mexico, his country of origin.
We are very happy for the opportunity to play this year in the Mexico City. I am eager and ready to go to the country where my parents were born to give a great ‘show’ to all the fans, ”said the player in a message through his team.
Hernández, 26, left the ranks of the New York Giantswhere he played for four seasons, to sign for the Cardinals for the 2022 campaign.
His previous team selected him in the second round of the Draft of 2018.
This 2022 the Arizona Cardinals They will play for the second time an NFL regular season game at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. The first time was in 2005, when they beat the San Francisco 49ers.
the match in the Stadium Azteca It will probably be played on November 20.
“This match is special because almost all of my family is Mexican and it is an opportunity for my parents to see me play in the country of my origins, to encourage me there in the Aztec stadium and see the Cardinals win,” I stress.
Hernández, who with the Cardinals will play under Sean Kugler, current offensive coordinator, and his former coach at the University of Texas at El Paso, took the opportunity to send a message to Arizona fans in Mexico.
“I send greetings to all the people of Mexico. In the Cardinals we are ready to have a campaign full of victories and for them to see us win at the Azteca Stadium”, said the lineman, who has always been proud of his Mexican roots.
This game is part of the five that the NFL has confirmed outside the United States as part of the strategy to grow the league’s market in the world. In addition to Mexico, Germany and England will also host games in the 2022 season.
The New Orleans Saints, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Green Bay Packers they will play in London and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play in Munich. The NFL has not yet disclosed the rivals that these teams will face.
With information from EFE
