During Monday Night Football something historic happened, as Mexican Rebeca Landa, ESPN journalist, became the first woman to narrate a nationally televised NFL game in Spanish in the United States. Titans vs. Bills
This information was confirmed by the sports network itself, which shared this event on their social networks during the game on Monday, September 19 between the Tennessee Titans and the Buffalo Bills.
“Tonight, @Rebecalanda, #NFL expert for ESPN Deportes, debuts as the play-by-play commentator for #MNF on @ESPNDeportes. Landa becomes the first woman to narrate a nationally televised NFL game in Spanish in the U.S.” reads the tweet they shared prior to the game.
Tonight, @Rebecalanda, #NFL expert for ESPN Deportes, debuts as the play-by-play commentator for #MNF on @ESPNDeportes.
Landa becomes the first woman to narrate a nationally televised NFL game in Spanish in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/SftFOspE38
– ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) September 19, 2022
Rebeca Landa is a 30-year-old Mexican journalist who is an American Football analyst but has also been seen at tennis events such as the Acapulco Open, where she has interviewed players on the courts after winning their respective matches. He has been working at ESPN for five years.
However, her great passion is American soccer, as she is even part of the Mexican national flag football team, with whom she won the gold medal in the 2022 World Games.
She is also a collaborator of the Denver Broncos, a franchise that congratulated her for her great achievement this week.
