Women’s soccer has been gaining relevance in recent years thanks to figures like María Sánchez, nicknamed “La bombi” who has become the highest-paid player in the National Women Soccer League (NWSL) in the United States. Joined. An outstanding soccer player who is proud of her Mexican roots.
Wearing the Houston Dash jersey, María Sánchez, who was a player for Club Tigres Femenil in Mexico, signed a contract to be part of the team in Texas. Although In April his transfer to the San Diego Wave was confirmed where he will play at least until 2026.
“La bombi” is making history in women’s soccer and He has shared his story seeking to be an inspiration for others. His parents are Mexican migrants dedicated to the countryside. In fact, Maria grew up in a small town, American Falls, Idaho, which has only 4,000 inhabitants.
In an interview he gave to the media Telemundo He said that in the beginning, far from the professional division, practiced in a goal surrounded by mud that was a “disaster”, but that was where he learned to play.
And it is that Her parents did not have the resources to enroll her in a club, for what he practiced on the ranch where he lived. Until, finally, as a teenager, her talent made her stand out.
Now he is very successful in his professional career. and he will be able to forget about the hard past for his family who, he declared, had to work more than twelve hours a day to be able to support his dream, even though they had the idea that soccer was only for men, but his daughter let them very clear that this is not the case and today they are the most proud, which is why they declared to the media: “We thought that women should not play soccer, now she is an example for other girls.”
The highest-paid player on a soccer team in the US has Mexican roots
María Sánchez played seventy games for the Mexican women’s team. Even at the 2023 Latin American Games, she served as captain and won gold. Today he continues to achieve success and make history.
Thanks to his great talent, his career has been on the rise and achieved a contract for US$1,500,000 with the Houston Dash team, becoming the highest paid player in the women’s league. On the subject, she said that for her the most important thing has always been to represent Mexico and, in general, Hispanic players.
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