Origins: Roger Espinoza

We know Roger Espinoza as a talented, tough-tackling midfielder who’s been a key part of Sporting Kansas City’s success over the last five years.
While the Honduran international is hard-nosed on the field, he’s got a softer side off it. That much became clear during an offseason trip to his hometown of Puerto Cortes, on Honduras’ Caribbean coast, and Santa Barbara, where he volunteered with the humanitarian nonprofit Unbound.
In addition to hosting a soccer clinic for local kids, Espinoza took a few personal days to see family, friends and the countryside where he lived until age 11, when he and his family moved to the Denver area.  
Daltonic Films traveled to Honduras with Espinoza and chronicled his visit to his country as he worked with Unbound, met with loved ones and took in some of the stunning mountain scenery. The result is the mini-documentary, “Origins: Roger Espinoza.”
Directed by Ethan Steinman, the film offers a new view of Espinoza, peeling away his rugged on-field persona to reveal what he means to the Honduran and Kansas City communities. Check it out above.
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[@jordansaid2071]

y nunca cambio el acento este si es Hondureño de cora

[@bowlofrice1006]

VIVA HONDURAS! Awesome video, one if not THE BEST Honduras International atm.

[@selvinbautista5285]

El mejor jugador en su posición de Honduras

[@Tropibicho]

Orgullo porteño!!!

[@Earthbender1]

Latino-America STAND UP!! this guy is awesome sauce

[@yonnyreyes2071]

+shoehub what the fuck is wrong with you?

[@yonnyreyes2071]

Viva Honduras! Gran jugadoraso!

[@lic.cristianramos9281]

Excellent! A great example!!!

[@pineapple323]

VIVA HONDURAS!!!

[@arnolddavidfernandez5725]

Viva Honduras!

[@carsena1318]

amazing video, so happy to see Roger highlighted like this and my home country. que vive honduras y los catrachos VAMOS!

[@guywantha360]

Where Tarzan found his knife

[@abnerortiz6027]

do one with marco pappa!!! More central americans please!!!

[@arfankhangamer2098]

good

[@BP-ne1bl]

Very likeable guy

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

he moved to america at 11 but why is he still speaking spanish? haha

[@LetsGetShaytarded]

+Bryan Abalona He probably still speaks mainly spanish because his parents spoke to him in spanish while growing up. But you can tell his english is quite good.

[@josearguijo3789]

he speaks English. is just this documentary was shown in Honduras first.

[@joselopeslopes5557]

Grande garrido un heroe

[@salvatormunoz976]

Este jugador es Muy humilde. Siempre jugo de corazon. Con la séleccion. No lo conosco en persona. Es un orgullo para Honduras

[@huamanJR]

Very feel good :)

[@miriammejia8348]

❤❤❤❤

[@MrSss1025]

Just found out we share a birthday, instant like

[@fitopaez2094]

Crack

[@itschrishuerta]

Awesome video! Would really like to see one on DC United's Miguel Aguilar. Very interesting story!

[@sportcardstv3037]

Can you give me a brief summary on him

[@christopher1474]

This needs to be an hour long

[@gahlwynfjorn3961]

That was great

[@eduardotrejo5860]

sos grande chino

[@joselopeslopes5557]

Grande Roger