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Hito latino: Andy Borregales, primer venezolano en disputar un Super Bowl
Andrés «Andy» Borregales, nacido en Caracas el 2 de enero de 2003, se convirtió en un hito para los latinos y especialmente para Venezuela en la NFL. Este pateador (kicker) de los New England Patriots disputará el Super Bowl LX el 8 de febrero de 2026 en el Levi’s Stadium de Santa Clara, California, contra los Seattle Seahawks.
TL;DR
- Andrés Borregales, born in Caracas, Venezuela, is the first Venezuelan to play in the NFL Super Bowl.
- He will compete in Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026, with the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks.
- Borregales is one of five Latino or players of Latino descent in the Super Bowl.
- He played college football at the University of Miami, excelling as a kicker.
- The Patriots selected Borregales in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
- In his rookie season (2025), he converted 27 of 32 field goals and scored 134 points.
- Borregales maintains a strong connection to his Venezuelan heritage, speaking Spanish at home and following soccer.