“The best piece I would give to someone is probably to give your 100% on whatever you’re doing, and find a way to give it your all. It doesn’t matter if you’re playing a game, doing a test – you always have to find a way to give your 100%.
“If I could introduce one aspect of Chile into American culture, it would be the food. The food from Chile is amazing – it’s the best – compared to the food here, it’s fake. So, I would love to bring Chilean food to America if I could.
“I wouldn’t say that I have a particular hidden talent, but the closest thing I have to it is that I can speak languages. I think that’s something about me that’s special, so yeah.
“[If I weren’t playing football] I would play basketball. Both of my parents – mom and dad – played basketball at a very good level growing up, and it’s been something I’ve loved as well. I would say that I’m pretty good at it, so that’s what I would be doing if football didn’t exist.
“Once I graduate, I will be going back to Chile to play pro – my season will start basically as soon as I get back and will continue until next March. When March next year comes around, I will have to decide whether to continue playing pro or go to university in Chile and get a degree instead.
“For me, Pineapple doesn’t belong to pizza –though it doesn’t really matter. Like, I will not eat it, but I think that it’s a valid thing for others to like.”
As told to Gavin Kruger ’26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
