Antonieta Gonzalez Collins
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antonieta Gonzalez Collins (born in 1985) is a Mexican football (soccer) player and the daughter of the well known television reporter Maria Antonieta Collins. Antonieta Gonzalez Collins became known to the Hispanic public in the United States, and to readers in Latin America, when she revealed, in her mother's book titled "Cuando el Monstruo Despierta" ("When the Monster Awakes") that she had been a victim of domestic violence and psychological abuse by a former boyfriend.
[edit] Biography
Antonieta Gonzalez Collins spent the early part of her childhood in San Diego, California,
In 1992, her mother was called up by Spanish language TV channel Univision to become lead reporter on their national news show, so Gonzalez Collins moved to Miami, Florida, where her life as the child of a celebrity intensified, as she spent most of her afternoons at the television channel's studio, and she met such famous people as Jorge Ramos and many others. She got along particularly well with Ramos, who played with her as if playing with a daughter of his own.
[edit] Life as an athlete
Gonzalez Collins actually was able to make one of her dreams become a reality, when she was selected as a member of the under-21 Mexican women's national soccer team
