Summer camp celebrates World Cup connection as former camper "Rodri" captains Spain into final

Summer camp celebrates World Cup connection as former camper “Rodri” captains Spain into final: Spain’s World Cup final against defending champion Argentina will feature Rodri, whose link to a Connecticut sleepaway camp is being highlighted ahead of Sunday’s match in New Jersey. The article traces how Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, now known as Rodri, spent part of 16 summers ago at Incarnation Camp in Deep River, where he learned English, played pickup soccer, and followed Spain’s 2010 run. Camp leaders say they bought a $3,000 Walmart big-screen TV and arranged cable in a rec hall to let campers watch the final. Rodri has since won Premier League titles with Manchester City, helped Spain win the 2024 European Championship, and captured the 2024 Ballon d’Or. This year, with projectors replacing older setups, the camp alumni connection is expected to draw extra attention.