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Former soccer player Rodrigo ‘Polish’ Goldberg, now in TNT Sports, debuted at Copec Rallymobil 2025 as a face of the channel in the motor world. His interest in races dates back to his childhood watching Formula 1. taking advantage of the opportunity, he prepared to cover the event and was invited to the stage, surprised by the experience.
The first date of Copec RallyMobil 2025, which took National Rally Championship.
On the sports channel, the visible face was Rodrigo ‘Polaco’ Goldbergformer soccer player of the Catholic University and the U that, little by little, begins to enter the motor world. However, his foray into the world Tuerca Virene long before, even, when he already dazzled on the courts.
“I always liked the motor world, I saw the formula 1 races when RTU transmitted them, in the early eighties. You couldn’t see all, but I did listen to Alejandro Schmauk And little by little I evolved, always more focused on Formula 1. I have gradually seeing the MotoGP or the US competitions and now the rally, especially since Chile is a country of rally, ”said the former front to Biobiochile.
A project and a commitment
For Goldberg, he said, his adventure with the engines began when he arrived at TNT Sports and next to his editors, they “swell” to take the TNT Data Motor screens, a space dedicated to sports motor racing.
“We have done well, we review the motor news and cover pilots who are outside as Nico Pino, Benja Hites. A couple of months ago came the news that we had the Copec Rallymobil on the channel and said I had to be. For me, it was the icing of the cake, ”he said.
Thus, after preparing, the ‘Polish’ arrived at his first rallymobil and even invited the stage to appear before the local public.
“While there, the atmosphere was incredible. No one tells you no, everyone helps you. It was a great experience to cover it, I had never gone to a rally. I thought they were going to introduce me to someone, but they took the stage, ”he said, exhibiting his surprise about it.
Rodrigo ‘Polish’ Goldberg: “Sports communication face, not just football”
Asked about assuming a new television role, the once athlete knows that it is essential to leave his facet of former soccer player when he is in front of the microphone is treated.
“There are people who throw down, who say that one for being a former soccer player, hopefully, knows the engine. With me I think they will be more screwed in the sense of criticism and that’s fine. For me it is a challenge as a professional, not as a former soccer player, that stage was already the main”He said.
In that line, Goldberg insisted: “They know me for the world of football. When I entered the communications, I said that I wanted to be a sports communication face, not just football and there, several told me that I had to study. I did the Pan -Americans, for example, and now, to be in the motor world, I take it as a challenge. ”
“The minimum that people expect is that I prepare to deliver the best they have. I will not have the same knowledge of organizers or pilots, but Yes the professional commitment to acquire it”He complemented.
On the other hand, his new role in TV awakens the curiosity of his nearby.
“My friends, excommasters, wonder what I am doing talking about the rally, we have a group of former school teams, that we are those of the U and there, we talk about formula 1. to my dad told me that I had no idea that I knew so much,” Goldberg said between Goldberg laughs.
“Being honest, I never imagined that I would be in a rally transmission, less go to a date. We got a lot of wet, but it was wonderful and a lot of learning. It feels different to be there as when you see it on TV. It is a pretty experience, but also an obligation to be a face and prepare, even more than the rest“He added.
Finally, beginning to consolidate as a motor face in TNT, Goldberg and his team want to continue expanding motoring on TV.
“With the passion we have, from the Motor Department, we always want to do well. The channel has been super open and they have behaved well, because It was a risk to put a former soccer player in a motor section and in that sense, the back has been strong. I know that I have to study, prepare a lot and that’s what I am, day by day, ”he said.
