Cristo Fernández se une a Mastercard para promover el fútbol en Estados Unidos
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00:00How are you? We are talking about football. What else? Because football is life. How are you?
00:10Hello Mayra. Thank you very much. Nice to meet you.
00:13Nice to see you. How is everything? How is the summer? Well, the beginning of the summer?
00:17Good, good. Enjoying. In Guadalajara it was very hot, but I like the heat.
00:25Then the rains came in Guadalajara, but now I came to Los Angeles and the weather is very pleasant here too.
00:36So, enjoying the summer, as you say.
00:39Great, great. Hey, well, let's talk about the Copa América, which will be visiting American lands in different cities.
00:48What excites you the most about this edition?
00:52Yes, well, I'm excited because I think it's a different Copa América.
00:58It's been a long time since I came to the United States and well, now there are many more nations involved.
01:06Not only those from South America, but also from the CONCACAF, from Central America, the Caribbean and North America.
01:17So, yes, any event that brings a lot of the Latino community fills me with emotion.
01:27And also supporting my team, Mexico.
01:31Also, I think, how do you see the soccer scene in the United States?
01:36It's been years of a meteoric rise. All the kids want to play soccer.
01:40Yes, yes, yes. I think soccer has become what it was.
01:46And maybe it's still not the main sport in the United States, because you have basketball, baseball, American football.
01:54But I think soccer has grown a lot.
01:58Also, the national team, which has grown as a national team.
02:02They are already a power in the United States.
02:05And yes, it has grown a lot.
02:10Now for Mexico, the United States has become a great rival.
02:17Difficult to beat, but yes, the passion has grown.
02:21And I have also seen it, both for my work as an actor, in the opportunities in which I have worked.
02:28And also, as you say, now watching the Copa América.
02:31Yesterday I was in the stadium with my friends and the stadium was full.
02:37Well, that's how all the stadiums are right now.
02:39And that speaks of the passion for soccer that there is right now in the United States.
02:44It is a fanaticism that has grown a lot.
02:47The number of players has grown a lot.
02:49And with that, the opportunities have also grown, right?
02:52To capture the public from all over the country, practically.
02:55Before it was located in certain cities.
02:57And now that Copa América is going to be visiting different cities,
03:01you have partnered with Mastercard in this very special program,
03:05in which you are going to be like the substitutes.
03:08This concept that is used a lot in sport, so that someone can go to see the game.
03:13Tell us about that, because Pio Herrera is also involved there, if I'm not mistaken.
03:19And you two are going to put on that shirt while someone enjoys the game.
03:24Tell us about that.
03:26Yes, it is with Héctor Herrera, who is a current footballer and former captain.
03:34Of the national team.
03:36A great person.
03:38Great person, great footballer.
03:41And well, yes, for me it was ...
03:44I always try to find, as well as new projects,
03:50that are things that identify me and talk about me and who I am.
03:54So, I am very grateful to Mastercard and this opportunity,
04:00because it is a campaign that speaks directly to the Latin community,
04:05to the Hispanic community, especially here in the United States.
04:09And I also think it is very important to support small businesses.
04:15They are an important pillar in communities, in the economy.
04:23And I say, we all started somewhere.
04:25It was also very nice to know how Emanuel has grown with his family
04:30and in his restaurant, which we went to support.
04:33In the commercial, there you can see the moment when they see us for the first time.
04:38I think it was priceless, as the campaign says.
04:42It was very nice.
04:43Emanuel Maldonado is his name, right?
04:45And the business was in Arizona.
04:48It is in Arizona.
04:49There it is.
04:50They are delicious seafood.
04:53And well, personally, imagine, football, food.
04:58Why wouldn't I like it?
05:01And then with its comic touch, because the project has a comic touch.
05:06So, we had an incredible time.
05:09And yes, the campaign was very nice.
05:14And I hope you like it.
05:15It will be out soon.
05:16Great.
05:17Hey, well, thanks for your time.
05:20How cool that you are supporting the community in this way.
05:23I imagine that we will also see you there soon.
05:27Is there a project that you want to share?
05:29Before we disconnect for the rest of the year.
05:31Well, look, we have there two movies that are about to be released.
05:39Filmed in Guadalajara.
05:41Corina and Sisters.
05:43They are first operas by two tapas directors.
05:48We have Marc Novo and Ursula Barba Hopner.
05:52And a great co-production team.
05:54And we have a little confusion that comes out in December in cinemas also in Mexico.
05:59And well, more projects are coming out soon.
06:03Those are personal.
06:04Like I said, my production company is Spectrum X Films.
06:07Also in Los Angeles.
06:09But well, as an actor, I hope you are also watching Acapulco.
06:13I think it was a dream to work with Eugenio Derbez.
06:16With Eva Longoria we worked on a movie that is about to be released.
06:20Alexander too.
06:22So yes, just as great opportunities open up,
06:25I also want to continue creating more personal things.
06:29Things that speak of me.
06:31Like this campaign with Mastercard.
06:33Things that help talented people.
06:37And especially Latina.
06:38Because there is a lot of talent in Mexico and Latin America.