Verónica Rodríguez Cuesta (born 26 March 1987) is a Mexican sports journalist and television presenter. Nicknamed "

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", she gained prominence for her work on Fox Sports Mexico from 2014 to 2021. Rodríguez is currently signed to

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, where she earned two

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nominations as an anchor.

Early life and education

Verónica Rodríguez Cuesta was born on 26 March 1987 in

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. As a child, she became deeply fascinated with sports and the emotions it evokes. She studied communications at

Universidad Iberoamericana The Ibero-American University (), also referred to by its acronym ''UIA'' but commonly known as ''Ibero'' or ''La Ibero'', is a private, Catholic, Mexican higher education institution, sponsored by the Mexican province of the Society of Jesus ( ...

and graduated with honors in 2006.

Career

Early career

Rodríguez began her career as a student reporter for her university's sports program after she was invited to join by a classmate, who was a producer. After receiving her bachelor's degree, she worked for MVS Televisión, where she co-hosted the program ''Locas por el Fútbol.'' She also contributed to the sports website ''MedioTiempo''.

Fox Sports Mexico (2014–2021)

Rodríguez was signed to Fox Sports Mexico in 2014. It took three years for the network to sign her after she completed several auditions and meetings with the producers. She started her tenure by hosting the sports entertainment program ''Fox Para Todos'' and ''La Previa del fin de Semana'', which were previews of upcoming

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and León matches. She also became a sideline reporter for

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and Liga MX Feminil matches. In 2016, Rodríguez covered the

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and the

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. The following year, she hosted the sports entertainment program ''Lo Mejor de Fox Sports,'' and the wrestling news program ''WWE Saturday Night'' alongside Jimena Sánchez. Through the latter series, she covered several editions of Wrestlemania,

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'','' ''

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,'' and live events across Mexico. In 2018, Rodríguez began anchoring ''Agenda Fox Sports'', a morning sports news program that airs in Latin America on Fox Sports and in the United States on

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. She then covered the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final. In addition to hosting programs and covering events for Fox Sports, Rodríguez was a Spanish broadcaster and ambassador for the English football club

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She also served as a reporter for

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and

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races. Rodríguez announced that she would be taking a hiatus from Fox Sports in January 2020, as she was relocating from Mexico to the United States. Because of the

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pandemic, she was able to continue hosting her usual programs for a while at home. However, personal issues caused her to extend her hiatus. During her absence, she contributed to other sports websites, podcasts, and shows. Rodríguez returned to Fox Sports in May 2021, and was ultimately

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in December.

Telemundo Deportes (2022–present)

Throughout 2022, Rodríguez worked on several sports properties for

. She was an interim host of its weekend late-night sports entertainment program ''Zona Mixta'', where she covered events such as the

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and the

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. Rodríguez was signed to Telemundo as a full-time host for ''Zona Mixta'' on 15 February 2024. In addition to her role, she also hosted the pre- and post-game shows for C.D. Guadalajara. On 3 March 2025, Rodríguez was named a co-host for ''El Pelotazo'', Telemundo's daily late-night sports program "set to redefine

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sports entertainment."

Other ventures

Rodríguez helped launch Versus, a non-profit, non-government organization, co-founded by Marion Reimers, devoted to combating

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, and

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in sports journalism. She has modeled for numerous publications, such as '' EstiloDF'', '' NYLON Español'', and ''Quien''. In June 2019, she was featured in that month's issue of '' Maxim Mexico.''

Personal life

Rodríguez identifies as a

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. She is an avid supporter of

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, and has credited the club for sparking her love for sports. She is also a supporter of

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and

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. Her hobbies include surfing and photography. On 19 August 2019, Rodríguez married Irish professional wrestler Fergal Devitt, better known as

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, in a private ceremony in

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. They had confirmed their relationship in June that year, during an interview at the

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, and Devitt proposed to Rodríguez the following day. They reside in

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Coverage and accolades

Rodríguez has covered the following events and leagues for Fox Sports Mexico: *

* Liga MX Feminil *

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(

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

) *

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(

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) * WWE WrestleMania ( 32, 33, 34, 35) *

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(

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) * WWE SummerSlam (

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Vero 1987 births Living people Journalists from Mexico City Mexican female models Mexican feminists Mexican expatriates in the United States Mexican people of Spanish descent Mexican sports journalists Mexican television journalists Mexican television presenters Mexican women journalists Mexican women television presenters Universidad Iberoamericana alumni