September is a nationwide month for a number of Latin American nations. But it’s also the month of Latino Heritage within the NFL, the place completely different gamers with Latin roots will proudly put on the flag of the nation they symbolize on their helmet, such is the case of Fred Warnerlinebacker for the 49ers.
His Mexican heritage comes from his maternal grandfather, who was born in Mexico, and his mom, Laura, was the individual chargeable for attending to the place he’s at this time and who was in control of educating her household the love for the nation that she worthily represents at this time.
I’ve had the chance to speak with Warner on a number of events and he instructed me the next:
“My grandfather on my mom’s aspect is from Mexico and my mother taught us all about exhausting work,” says Warner, who, like his mom, was the pillar of his household. He has been a participant who has stood out since he arrived within the NFL.
His story, involving sacrifice and energy, is a continuing supply of motivation. As an elite participant, Warner combines his expertise with a robust emotional connection to his roots, making him a strong instance of cultural satisfaction.
Warner has at all times acknowledged that to achieve success and obtain his objectives he has to work exhausting, be humble and grateful. The 49ers linebacker acknowledges that he couldn’t have been chosen by a greater establishment throughout the 2018 NFL Draft, which he appreciates and admits that he should meet the extent that an establishment like San Francisco calls for.
“It means the world to me, actually. I could not have been drafted by a greater, top-notch group in each method. Every time I put my helmet on and go on the market, I’m extraordinarily grateful and there is a commonplace you must reside as much as,” Warner instructed me, referring to the nice group that’s the San Francisco 49ers.
In 2020, in simply his third season within the NFL, he was named captain and has turn into an icon on and off the sphere to this point.
Warner has appeared in two Super Bowls, is a crew captain and as of Week 2 of the 2024 season, he’s the highest-rated participant based on Pro Football Focus with a 95.8 due to his twelve tackles, one interception and three pressured fumbles.
Warner sends a message to the Faithful:
“We are very grateful, we will see your presence at each sport, whether or not in Santa Clara, in Mexico or wherever we go, it means the world, the assist and affection of every one among you” he concluded.
As Latinos, we needs to be pleased with Fred Warner, his heritage connects him to a broader group, not simply in soccer, however in life. For him, having Latino heritage goes past a label: it’s an integral a part of his identification that drives him to work exhausting and proudly symbolize his household and roots in all the things he does. This has led him to be a task mannequin for each younger Latinos and anybody who identifies together with his beginnings and his path to success.