Rosana Franco (born March 1, 1970) is a Mexican news person, as well as a sportscaster for

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channel

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Early years

Franco was born in

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. Her father, Roberto Vazquez, was also a

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player, who played for the ''

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'' team. Franco as a small girl was interested in

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and

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. Her sports interests later included

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. According to her, she also played

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on the streets. She graduated from Communications in Monterrey's ''

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''.

Career

Rosana Franco entered the world of acting, participating as an

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in various

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films and commercials, but soon, she would begin to miss being involved in sports. In 1998, Univision held auditions in three cities, including

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, to find a team of commentators for their weekly sports show, '' Republica Deportiva''. Franco auditioned, and she was chosen, out of 500 people, to conduct the show, alongside

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and Jorge Gomez. She has said that she wants to use her position to champion

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. As part of ''Republica Deportiva'', Franco reported on '' Primer Impacto''s sports section. She no longer appears on ''Republica Deportiva''. In April 2012, Franco was fired from

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along with various other employees. In October 2013, Franco was hired by Spanish sports network

. Franco appears on the morning sports show ''Raza Deportiva'' along with Omar Orlando Salazar, Leo Vega,

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, Rafael Ramos and Oscar Restrepo, the show also airs simultaneously on

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. Franco also appears on the sports talk show ''#Redes'' along with Carolina Guillén, Alfredo Lomeli and Poncho Vera.

Personal life

Franco has a son, born in 1990.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Franco, Rosana 1970 births Living people People from Monterrey Mexican television presenters Mexican women television presenters Universidad Regiomontana alumni