Daguito Valdes

In this episode of Beyond The Pitch, Juan continues his Latinos in Sports Journalism series as he goes to Cuba to talk with analyst, writer and Youtube personality Daguito Valdés. Daguito hosts the most viewed football show and one of the most viewed sports programs in the entire island.

He talks about how he wanted to change the way the game is covered there as well as the history of the game in Cuba. Daguito also talks about his 150km trips from his native Pinar del Río to Havana in order to deliver his shows for distribution in addition to other extensive sacrifices he’s had to make in order to just do his show.

He talks about being a game changer in a business where change is frowned upon and doing the best he can with the resources that he has at his disposal. His never quit attitude and a great team of professionals helped in getting international recognition for a show that started out in a local theater that gathered 200-300 people to talk about the game.

He also goes on to give an extensive analysis of this week’s El Clásico at the Camp Nou. This is a show many (regardless of language) will enjoy and will deem as both entertaining as well as inspirational.

You can follow Daguito on his YouTube channel and Facebook page- Yo Hablo Futbol- as well as on Twitter @DaguitoValdes